King James Bible
KJVAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 47:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were an hundred forty and seven years. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred and forty seven years. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. |