Genesis 47:28 — And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; so the length of Jaco… — NASB | maBible

Read Genesis 47:28 (New American Standard Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 47.28, Genesis 47v28, Gen. 47:28. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was 147 years.

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28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was 147 years.

Passage themes

The number seventeen — seventeen years
Counting one's years — the whole age of Jacob

Notes and references

Lit days of Jacob, the years of his life

Events in this chapter

47.27 — Jacob (Israël) bénit sa descendance

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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