## How long have you lived? ##

"How old are you?"

## The the years of my travels are a hundred and thirty ##

The phrase "years of my travels" refers to how long he has lived on the earth. Alternate translation: "I have traveled on the earth for 130 years" or "I am 130 years old." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## have been few and painful ##

Jacob is referring to his father's lineage living even longer than himself. Jacob also reflects on his life having been filled with much hardship.