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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/47.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh asked him, &#8220How old are you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“How old are you?” Pharaoh asked him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many are the days of the years of your life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old <i>art</i> thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old <i>are</i> you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, &#8220How many years have you lived?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many are the days of the years of your life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh asked Jacob, “How old are you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh said to Jacob, &#8220How many years have you lived?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the king asked him, "How old are you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh asked him, "How old are you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and the king asked him, "How old are you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"How old are you?" Pharaoh asked Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?How many years have you lived?? Pharaoh asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How long have you lived?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How many are the days of the years of your life?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How old art thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh says to Jacob, “How many [are] the days of the years of your life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Pharaoh saith unto Jacob, 'How many are the days of the years of thy life?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh will say to Jacob, How many the days of the years of thy life?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and he questioned him: “How many are the days of the years of your life?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh asked Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many are the years of your life?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How old are you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Yaquuv, “How many are the days of the years of your life?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said unto Jacob: 'How many are the days of the years of thy life?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Pharao said to Jacob, How many are the years of the days of thy life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/47-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12296" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Jacob Settles in Goshen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: kam·māh (Prep-k:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How many</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nê (N-fpc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·ye·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">have you lived?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4-6</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” / Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-16</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2-4</a></span><br />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. / I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-2.htm">Exodus 6:2-5</a></span><br />God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. / I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How old are you?</p><p class="hdg">How old art thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Genesis 47:9</a></b></br> And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage <i>are</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/47-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/45-5.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/47-7.htm">Pharaoh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Pharaoh</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-1.htm">Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">He gives them habitation and maintenance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">He gets the Egyptian's money;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-16.htm">their cattle;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">He restores the land for a fifth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Jacob's age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How many years have you lived?</b><br>Pharaoh asked Jacob this question during a significant moment in biblical history. Jacob, also known as Israel, had come to Egypt with his family due to a severe famine in Canaan. This encounter between Pharaoh and Jacob highlights the respect and curiosity Pharaoh had for Jacob, who was the patriarch of the Israelites.<br><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, age was often associated with wisdom and divine favor. Pharaoh's question reflects a cultural respect for elders and an acknowledgment of Jacob's status. This moment also underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a>).<br><br>Jacob's response, which follows in the subsequent verses, reveals his perspective on his life as a sojourner, emphasizing the transient nature of human existence. This theme resonates with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Psalm 39:12</a> and <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a>, where believers are described as strangers and pilgrims on the earth.<br><br>The interaction between Pharaoh and Jacob can also be seen as a type of Christ, where Jacob, representing the people of God, is received and provided for by a foreign ruler, prefiguring the acceptance and provision found in Christ for all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt during the time of Joseph. He is depicted as a powerful figure who interacts with Jacob and his family, showing favor due to Joseph's influence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the Israelites. At this point in Genesis, Jacob is an elderly man who has come to Egypt with his family due to a severe famine in Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Jacob's son, who has risen to a position of power in Egypt. He is instrumental in bringing his family to Egypt to provide for them during the famine.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Jacob and his family have come to reside temporarily. It serves as a place of refuge during the famine but later becomes a place of bondage for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe shortage of food that affects the region, prompting Jacob and his family to move to Egypt for survival.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_life.htm">The Brevity of Life</a></b><br>Jacob's interaction with Pharaoh reminds us of the transient nature of our earthly lives. We should live with an eternal perspective, recognizing that our time on earth is limited.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/life_as_a_pilgrimage.htm">Life as a Pilgrimage</a></b><br>Jacob's life is described as a journey, which is a metaphor for the Christian life. Believers are called to live as pilgrims, focusing on their heavenly destination.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_life's_seasons.htm">God's Sovereignty in Life's Seasons</a></b><br>Jacob's presence in Egypt during a famine illustrates God's providential care and sovereignty over the circumstances of our lives. Trusting God in every season is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_faithfulness.htm">Intergenerational Faithfulness</a></b><br>Jacob's account is part of a larger account of God's faithfulness to His covenant promises. We are encouraged to pass on our faith to the next generation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_influence_and_favor.htm">The Role of Influence and Favor</a></b><br>Joseph's position in Egypt and the favor shown to Jacob's family highlight the impact of godly influence. Believers are called to be salt and light in their communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 47</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jacob's_130_years_plausible.htm">How can Jacob realistically claim to be 130 years old (Genesis 47:9) without contradicting known human lifespans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_limit_lifespan_to_120_years_in_genesis.htm">In Genesis 6:3, why limit humanity's lifespan to 120 years if people later lived longer, as mentioned elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_adam_live_930_years.htm">How is it scientifically possible for Adam to have lived 930 years (Genesis 5:5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_befriend_non-christians.htm">What evidence supports the historical occurrence of the Exodus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou</span>? - literally, How many <span class="accented">are the days of the years of thy life? <span class="cmt_word"></span>And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage</span> (literally, <span class="accented">of my sojournings</span>, wanderings to and fro without any settled condition) are <span class="cmt_word">an hundred and thirty years</span>. Since Joseph was now thirty-seven years of age (<a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Genesis 45:6</a>), it is apparent that he was born in his father's ninety-first year; and since this event took place in the fourteenth year of Jacob's residence in Padan-aram (<a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Genesis 30:25</a>), it is equally apparent that Jacob was seventy-seven years of age when he left Beersheba after surreptitiously securing the patriarchal blessing (<a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">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.</span> As Jacob s life fell short of that of his ancestors in respect of duration (witness the 175 years of Abraham, and the 180 of Isaac), so it greatly surpassed theirs in respect of the miseries that were crowded into it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/47-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“How many</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמָּ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have you lived?”</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיֶּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·ye·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/47-8.htm">Genesis 47:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/47-8.htm">OT Law: Genesis 47:8 Pharaoh said to Jacob How many (Gen. 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