4 Bible Verses about Longevity
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The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
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Longevity » Instances of » Moses, one-hundred and twenty years
Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated.
And he said to them, "I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not go over this Jordan.'
Longevity » Instances of » Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, and then "he died at a very great age,"
And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations. And Job died, an old man, and full of days.
Longevity » Instances of » Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years
When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah. And Arpachshad lived after he fathered Shelah 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years
When Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber. And Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years
When Peleg had lived 30 years, he fathered Reu. And Peleg lived after he fathered Reu 209 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years
When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years
When Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg. And Eber lived after he fathered Peleg 430 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years
When Reu had lived 32 years, he fathered Serug. And Reu lived after he fathered Serug 207 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Serug, two-hundred and thirty years
When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor. And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Shem, six-hundred years
These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood. And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
Longevity » Instances of » Anna, older than eighty-four years
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
Longevity » Instances of » Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years
But Jehoiada grew old and full of days, and died. He was 130 years old at his death.
Longevity » Instances of » Joshua, one-hundred and ten years
After these things Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being 110 years old.
Longevity » Instances of » Barzillai, eighty years
Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. He had provided the king with food while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man.
Longevity » Instances of » Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years
Longevity » Instances of » Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.
Longevity » Instances of » Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years
Longevity » Instances of » Terah, two-hundred and five years
Longevity » Instances of » Joseph, one-hundred and ten years
So Joseph died, being 110 years old. They embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Longevity » Instances of » Eli, ninety-eight years
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
Longevity » Instances of » Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years
Longevity » Instances of » Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years
Longevity » Instances of » Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years
Longevity » Instances of » Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years
Longevity » Instances of » Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years
Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father's sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years.
Longevity » Instances of » Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years
Longevity » Instances of » Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years
Longevity » Instances of » Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years
Longevity » Instances of » Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years
Longevity » Instances of » Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years
Longevity » Instances of » Enos, nine-hundred and five years
Longevity » Instances of » Paul, "the aged one"
yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you--I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus--