Genesis 47:8

Plain English Version

Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?”

Cross References

Genesis 47:28

Jacob lived in Egypt country for 17 years. He lived until he was 147 years old.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph got his father Jacob, and he took Jacob to meet Pharaoh. Then Jacob said good things to Pharaoh, and he showed him respect.

Genesis 47:9

And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “I am 130 years old. All my life, I’ve lived on country that belongs to other people. I never had my own land, just like my grand-fathers never had their own land. You know, my grand-fathers lived for a long time, and they died when they were very old. But my life has been short, and I had a lot of trouble in my life.”