Genesis 47:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.”
Genesis 47:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 47:28 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 47:28 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 47:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years. ”
Genesis 47:28 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer, Iaakob liued in the lande of Egypt seuenteene yeeres, so that the whole age of Iaakob was an hundreth fourtie and seuen yeere.”
Genesis 47:28 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:28 in Context — Genesis 47
26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.
27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
What Does Genesis 47:28 Mean?
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