Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.
- KJV And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
- BSB Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
- NKJV Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
- NLT When Sarah was 127 years old,
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Quick answer
Sarah lives 127 years, the only woman whose age at death Scripture records. Her long life is honored as significant in the covenant story.
Overview
Sarah's recorded lifespan marks the dignity of the matriarch through whom the promised son was born. Her death opens a new chapter as the first generation passes. Scripture's unique attention to her years reflects her honored place in the line of faith (Hebrews 11:11).
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- Gen 17:17Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”
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