Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Seventeen
The whole age
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Bible References
Seventeen
Genesis 37:2
And these are the generations of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he kept sheep with his brethren, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and of Zilpah his father's wives. And he brought unto their father an evil saying that was of them.
The whole age
Genesis 47:8
And Pharaoh asked Jacob, "How old art thou?"
Psalm 90:10
The days of our age are threescore years and ten: and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Psalm 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries?
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Genesis 35:28
And the days of Isaac were a hundred and eighty years: