Genesis 47:28
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Cross-reference
Genesis 47:8
Parallel
Genesis 47:8 records Pharaoh asking Jacob's age – the answer to which is revealed here as 147 years.
Genesis 47:9
Parallel
Genesis 47:9 records Jacob saying he is 130 – here we learn he lived 17 more years, totaling 147.
Genesis 35:28
Parallel
Genesis 35:28 gives Isaac's age as 180 – Jacob here dies at 147, showing he lived shorter than his father.
Psalm 105:23
Allusion
Psalm 105:23 recounts Jacob's sojourn in Egypt — a direct poetic summary of the event recorded here.
Psalm 90:10
Contrast
Psalm 90:10 gives typical lifespan as 70-80 years, contrasting with Jacob's 147 – a sign of divine blessing.