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- 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: en:ta:vol2: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.