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Jacob Settles in Goshen

Genesis 47:8

In 11 translations

BSB
“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
KJV
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?How…: Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy life?
WEB
Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How old are you?”
ASV
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?
LSV
And Pharaoh says to Jacob, “How many [are] the days of the years of your life?”
YLT
And Pharaoh saith unto Jacob, 'How many [are] the days of the years of thy life?'
DBY
And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?
DRC
And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life?
GNV
Then Pharaoh sayde vnto Iaakob, Howe olde art thou?
JPS
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob: 'How many are the days of the years of thy life?'
LXXE
And Pharao said to Jacob, How many are the years of the days of thy life?

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כַּמָּ֕ה יְמֵ֖י שְׁנֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ Φαραὼ τῷ Ἰακὼβ, πόσα ἔτη ἡμερῶν τῆς ζωῆς σου;

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