Genesis 47:8 Meaning
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
Context Explained
6The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
9And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
10And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 90:10
Both verses reflect on the significance of age and the wisdom that comes with it.
Proverbs 16:31
This verse highlights the honor associated with old age, similar to the respect given to Jacob.
Source: Genesis 47:8