SEV Biblia, Chapter 47:28
Y viviķ Jacob en la tierra de Egipto diecisiete aņos; y fueron los días de Jacob, los aņos de su vida, ciento cuarenta y siete aņos.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 27-31 - At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die. Josep supplied him with bread, that he might not die by famine, but that di not secure him from dying by age or sickness. He died by degrees; his candle gradually burnt down to the socket, so that he saw the tim drawing nigh. It is an advantage to see the approach of death, befor we feel it, that we may be quickened to do, with all our might, what our hands find to do. However, death is not far from any of us. Jacob' care, as he saw the day approach, was about his burial; not the pomp of it, but he would be buried in Canaan, because it was the land of promise. It was a type of heaven, that better country, which he declared plainly he expected, Heb 11:14. Nothing will better help to make a death-bed easy, than the certain prospect of rest in the heavenly Canaan after death. When this was done, Israel bowed himsel upon the bed's head, worshipping God, as it is explained, see He 11:21, giving God thanks for all his favours; in feebleness thu supporting himself, expressing his willingness to leave the world. Eve those who lived on Joseph's provision, and Jacob who was so dear to him, must die. But Christ Jesus gives us the true bread, that we ma eat and live for ever. To Him let us come and yield ourselves, and when we draw near to death, he who supported us through life, will meet u and assure us of everlasting salvation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויחי 2421 יעקב 3290 בארץ 776 מצרים 4714 שׁבע 7651 עשׂרה 6240 שׁנה 8141 ויהי 1961 ימי 3117 יעקב 3290 שׁני 8141 חייו 2416 שׁבע 7651 שׁנים 8141 וארבעים 705 ומאת 3967 שׁנה׃ 8141
