Genesis 23:1
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
KJV
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
What does Genesis 23:1 mean?
Genesis 23:1 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂרָה (Sârâh), מֵאָה (mêʼâh), שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.
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In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates
Genesis 5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis 5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech
Genesis 5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis 5:7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 6:3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 11:10These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis 11:11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 23:1 say?
Genesis 23:1 (King James Version) reads: "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah."
Is Genesis 23:1 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 23:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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