KJV ORIGINAL
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years. When he died, he was 147 years old.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Jacob spent his final seventeen years in Egypt and lived to be 147 years old.
📚 Historical Context
Jacob had moved to Egypt during a severe famine to be reunited with his son Joseph, who had become a powerful leader there. This was part of God's plan to preserve the family that would become the nation of Israel. Jacob's final years were spent in the fertile region of Goshen, where his family could prosper and grow.
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