Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many are the days of the years of your life?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
- BSB “How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
- NKJV Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?”
- NASB And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”
- NLT “How old are you?” Pharaoh asked him.
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Quick answer
Pharaoh asks Jacob how old he is. The question opens a reflective exchange about Jacob's life.
Overview
Struck perhaps by Jacob's aged appearance, Pharaoh inquires about his years. The question invites Jacob's memorable reflection on the brevity and hardship of his pilgrimage. It frames human life as a journey, a theme Scripture develops fully in the New Testament's call to live as pilgrims toward heaven.
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