Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover, Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, so that the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years.
New American Standard Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt
King James Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Holman Bible
Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years.
International Standard Version
He lived for seventeen more years in Egypt, until he was 147 years old.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty-seven years.
American Standard Version
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.
Amplified
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob was living in the land of Goshen for seventeen years; so the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.
Darby Translation
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will live in the land of Egypt seventeen years: and the days of the years of the life of Jacob will be seven years and forty years, and a hundred years.
King James 2000
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and seven years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. And the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred and forty-seven years.
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. And the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty-seven years.
NET Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, - so it came to pass that the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years.
Webster
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years.
World English Bible
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob liveth in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, are an hundred and forty and seven years.
Themes
jacob » Lives in egypt for seventeen years
Longevity » Instances of » Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Interlinear
`asar
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Chay
me'ah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 47:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Settles In Goshen
27 And Israel dwelt in Egypt, even in the country of Goshen. And they had their possessions therein, and they grew and multiplied exceedingly. 28 Moreover, Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, so that the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years. 29 When the time drew nigh that Israel must die, he sent for his son Joseph and said unto him, "If I have found grace in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh and deal mercifully and truly with me, that thou bury me not in Egypt:
Cross References
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.
Genesis 47:8-9
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 90:12
O teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalm 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries?