Genesis 47:28 meaning and explanation
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
Genesis 47:28, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the account of Jacob's life with a simple summary. Jacob, also called Israel, had come to Egypt during the famine to be reunited with Joseph, and he lived there seventeen more years, dying at 147.
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