Genesis 47:28

New Living Translation

Jacob lived for seventeen years after his arrival in Egypt, so he lived 147 years in all.

Cross References

Genesis 25:7

Abraham lived for 175 years,

Genesis 37:2

This is the account of Jacob and his family. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He worked for his half brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his brothers were doing.

Ezra 2:38

The family of Pashhur 1,247

Psalm 119:84

How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?

Psalm 90:10

Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away.

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.