Genesis 47:28

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.

Cross References

Psalm 90:10

The days of our life are seventy years or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; even then their span is only toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.

Psalm 119:84

How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?

Psalm 90:12

So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.

Genesis 37:2

These are the descendants of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, and Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.

Ezra 2:38

Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

Genesis 25:7

This is the length of Abraham’s life, one hundred seventy-five years.