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What prompted Pharaoh to ask Yaakov's age?

1.

Ramban, Hadar Zekenim and Rashbam: Because Yaakov looked way beyond his hundred and thirty years. 1

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Moshav Zekenim #1: Yaakov said that if Pharaoh will let him return to his origin after the famine ends, fine. If not, I will return [now] and buy from Yosef. Pharaoh asked, at your age, do you expect to live so long - how old are you?

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Moshav Zekenim #2 (to 47:10): In Pharaoh's youth, he went to Avimelech to learn Derech Eretz, and saw Yitzchak. He now thought that Yaakov is Yitzchak, and was astounded that he is still alive.


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In the days of the Avos, the life-span had already been cut short and, except for Tzadikim, people died at the age of 70 or 80 (See Ramban to 5:4), like it says in Tehilim 90:10.

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