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Gen 47:28 — And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 2315. B.C. 1689.
seventeen		Gen 37:2
the whole age		Heb. the days of the years of his life. Gen 47:8; marg.; Gen 47:9; Psa 90:10,12; Psa 119:84

Correlating Passages

seventeen

Gen 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

	Gen 47:8	And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old [art] thou?
	Gen 47:9	And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage [are] an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
	Psa 90:10	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.
	Psa 90:12	So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.
	Psa 119:84	How many [are] the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 47:28," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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