Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven. New Living Translation Jacob lived for seventeen years after his arrival in Egypt, so he lived 147 years in all. English Standard Version And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years. Berean Standard Bible And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. King James Bible And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. New King James Version And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years. New American Standard Bible And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was 147 years. NASB 1995 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years. NASB 1977 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years. Legacy Standard Bible And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years. Amplified Bible And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was a hundred and forty-seven years. Christian Standard Bible Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years. American Standard Version And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years. Contemporary English Version Jacob himself lived there for 17 years, before dying at the age of 147. English Revised Version And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were an hundred forty and seven years. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years, so he lived a total of 147 years. Good News Translation Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, until he was a hundred and forty-seven years old. International Standard Version He lived for seventeen more years in Egypt, until he was 147 years old. NET Bible Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all. New Heart English Bible And 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. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Jacob lives in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, are one hundred and forty-seven years. Young's Literal Translation and Jacob liveth in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, are an hundred and forty and seven years. Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will live in the land of Egypt seventeen years: and the days of the years of the life of Jacob will be seven years and forty years, and a hundred years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years. Catholic Public Domain Version And he lived in it seventeen years. And all the days of his life that passed were one hundred and forty-seven years. New American Bible Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; the span of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty-seven years. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yaquuv lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Yaquuv, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty and seven years. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob survived seventeen years in the land of Egypt; and Jacob's days of the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven years. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Israelites Prosper in Goshen27Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number. 28And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. 29When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,… Cross References Genesis 25:7-8 Abraham lived a total of 175 years. / And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people. Genesis 35:28-29 And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 50:24-26 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” / So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt. Exodus 1:6-7 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, / but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. Genesis 46:1-4 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ... Genesis 48:1-2 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. / When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed. Genesis 49:1-2 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. Genesis 15:13-16 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. / You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. ... Exodus 12:40-41 Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. Acts 7:14-16 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. Genesis 28:13-15 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 37:1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan. Genesis 41:46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt. Genesis 45:6-7 For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. A. Genesis 37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. the whole age. Genesis 47:8,9 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? … Psalm 90:10,12 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away… Psalm 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? Jump to Previous Age Egypt Forty Forty-Seven Goshen Hundred Jacob Jacob's Life Seven Seventeen WholeJump to Next Age Egypt Forty Forty-Seven Goshen Hundred Jacob Jacob's Life Seven Seventeen WholeGenesis 47 1. Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.11. He gives them habitation and maintenance. 13. He gets the Egyptian's money; 16. their cattle; 18. and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh. 23. He restores the land for a fifth. 28. Jacob's age. 29. He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years Jacob's relocation to Egypt was a significant event in the history of Israel. This move was orchestrated by God to preserve Jacob's family during a severe famine, as Joseph, Jacob's son, had risen to power in Egypt. The seventeen years Jacob spent in Egypt were marked by peace and prosperity, contrasting with the earlier years of his life filled with struggle and hardship. This period allowed Jacob to witness the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham regarding the preservation and growth of his descendants. The number seventeen in biblical numerology often symbolizes overcoming the enemy and complete victory, reflecting Jacob's peaceful end after a life of trials. and the length of his life was 147 years Persons / Places / Events 1. Jacob (Israel)The patriarch of the Israelites, Jacob is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. His life in Egypt marks a significant period where the Israelites begin their sojourn in a foreign land. 2. Egypt The land where Jacob and his family settled during a time of famine. Egypt becomes a place of refuge and provision for Jacob's family, setting the stage for future events in Israelite history. 3. Seventeen Years The period Jacob lived in Egypt before his death. This time represents a phase of peace and prosperity for Jacob and his family, despite being in a foreign land. 4. 147 Years The total lifespan of Jacob, which reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to him and his ancestors regarding longevity and blessing. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness in Foreign LandsJacob's life in Egypt demonstrates God's faithfulness to His promises, even when His people are in foreign lands. Believers can trust that God is with them, regardless of their circumstances or location. The Importance of Family Legacy Jacob's time in Egypt was spent with his family, ensuring the continuation of God's covenant promises. Christians are encouraged to invest in their families, passing down faith and values to future generations. Life's Seasons and God's Timing The seventeen years Jacob spent in Egypt were a season of peace and fulfillment. Believers should recognize that life has different seasons, and God's timing is perfect in each one. Longevity and Purpose Jacob's 147 years reflect a life lived with purpose under God's guidance. Christians are reminded to seek God's purpose for their lives, regardless of their age or stage in life. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 47:28?2. How does Jacob's lifespan in Genesis 47:28 reflect God's promise to him? 3. What can we learn from Jacob's life about trusting God's timing? 4. How does Jacob's time in Egypt connect to God's covenant with Abraham? 5. What practical steps can we take to honor God in our later years? 6. How does Jacob's story encourage us to remain faithful in foreign environments? 7. How does Genesis 47:28 reflect God's covenant with Jacob and his descendants? 8. Why is Jacob's age significant in Genesis 47:28? 9. What does Genesis 47:28 reveal about the Israelites' time in Egypt? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 47? 11. What is Goshen's biblical significance? 12. What are Jacob's prophecies in the Bible? 13. How can Moses realistically be 120 years old (Deut. 31:2) when modern biology deems such an age implausible? 14. How can Jacob realistically claim to be 130 years old (Genesis 47:9) without contradicting known human lifespans? What Does Genesis 47:28 Mean And Jacob lived- The verse begins by emphasizing Jacob’s continued life—God was not finished with him. Earlier, the patriarch had feared death before seeing Joseph again (Genesis 42:36), yet the Lord extended his days. - This living is more than breathing; it is purposeful. God had pledged, “I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back again” (Genesis 46:4). Jacob’s survival verifies that promise. - Similar patterns: • Abraham “died at a good old age, an old man and full of years” (Genesis 25:8). • Isaac likewise “breathed his last and died” after long life (Genesis 35:29). • Hebrews 11:21 cites Jacob’s faith in blessing Joseph’s sons, confirming that his extended life served covenant purposes. in the land of Egypt - Egypt, once the backdrop of Abraham’s stumble (Genesis 12:10–20), now hosts Jacob’s family as a place of refuge. What seemed foreign becomes God’s provision. - Joseph had urged, “You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and be near me” (Genesis 45:10). Jacob obeyed, demonstrating trust in God’s guidance through his son. - The placement in Egypt sets the stage for Exodus. Genesis 47:11 notes Pharaoh granting “the best part of the land.” God positions His people so that, even in a pagan nation, they multiply under His protective hand. seventeen years - The same length of time Joseph lived under Jacob’s roof before being sold (Genesis 37:2). A poignant restoration: the years the locust had eaten are repaid (cf. Joel 2:25). - These added years allow: • Family reconciliation to deepen (Genesis 50:15–21). • Instruction of descendants in covenant hope (Genesis 48–49). • Fulfillment of Jacob’s desire to be buried in Canaan, plans made during this period (Genesis 47:29–31). - The exact number underscores Scripture’s precision; God counts our days (Psalm 139:16). and the length of his life was 147 years - Jacob’s lifespan, though shorter than those before the Flood, still reflects divine blessing. Comparisons: Abraham 175 (Genesis 25:7), Isaac 180 (Genesis 35:28), Moses 120 (Deuteronomy 34:7). - The figure highlights God’s sovereign control over life and death: “The years of my sojourning are 130… few and hard” Jacob had told Pharaoh (Genesis 47:9). Now God adds seventeen, showing that hard years can finish sweetly. - The number also closes Genesis’s patriarchal era. After Jacob, Israel’s story shifts from individual fathers to a nation (Exodus 1:7). summary Genesis 47:28 testifies that God preserves His servant, fulfills His promises in unlikely places, restores lost years, and sovereignly numbers our days. Jacob’s final season in Egypt models trustful living, confident that every moment—whether in Canaan or a foreign land—advances the covenant purposes of the unchanging Lord. Verse 28. - And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was (literally, the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were) an hundred forty and seven years. He had lived seventy-seven years in Canaan, twenty years in Padanaram, thirty-three in Canaan again, and seventeen in Egypt, in all 147 years.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc lived וַיְחִ֤י (way·ḥî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa seventeen עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה (‘eś·rêh) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 6240: Ten years, שָׁנָ֑ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year and the length of his life שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8141: A year was וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be 147 וּמְאַ֖ת (ū·mə·’aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 3967: A hundred years. שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year Links Genesis 47:28 NIVGenesis 47:28 NLT Genesis 47:28 ESV Genesis 47:28 NASB Genesis 47:28 KJV Genesis 47:28 BibleApps.com Genesis 47:28 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:28 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:28 French Bible Genesis 47:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 47:28 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt (Gen. 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