# They were fruitful and multiplied greatly

The word "multiplied" explains how they were "fruitful." AT: "They had very many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# were fruitful

Here "fruitful" means to prosper or to have children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# seventeen years

"17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# so the years of Jacob's life were one hundred forty-seven years

"so Jacob lived to be 147 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/goshen]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/multiply]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]