Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
- BSB Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.
- NKJV So Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his father’s household. And Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.
- NASB Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived 110 years.
- NLT So Joseph and his brothers and their families continued to live in Egypt. Joseph lived to the age of 110.
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Joseph lives in Egypt with his father's household, reaching the age of one hundred ten.
Overview
Joseph enjoys a long, full life, regarded in Egypt as an ideal lifespan. His years bridge the patriarchal age and the coming centuries in Egypt before the exodus. God's faithfulness sustained Joseph to the end, preserving the covenant family through him.
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