How old was Jacob when he died?
Jacob lived 147 years, from 1836 BC to 1689 BC.
Jacob died at 147. The chart places his birth at 1836 BC and his death at 1689 BC, on the Ussher chronology it follows. Renamed Israel; father of the twelve tribes. (Gen. 25:26; 47:28)
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