Genesis 47:28

The Passion Translation

Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years and lived a total of one hundred and forty-seven years.

Cross References

Genesis 25:7

Abraham lived a total of one hundred and seventy-five years.

Psalm 119:84

How much longer must I wait until you punish my persecutors? For I am your loving servant.

Psalm 90:10

You’ve limited our life span to a mere seventy years, yet some you give grace to live still longer. But even the best of years are marred by tears and toils and in the end are nothing more than a gravestone in a graveyard! We’re gone so quickly, so swiftly; we pass away and simply disappear.

Psalm 90:12

Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction.