Lux Domini

Genesis 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.
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What does Genesis 47:28 mean?

At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die.

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HopeCreationFallCovenant

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Keep this verse inside Genesis 47:27-31 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Genesis 47:27Genesis 47:29Romans 8:24Revelation 21:4

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Glossary

Egypt Place

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.