Genesis 27:1

¶ And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.

And it came to pass {H1961}, that when Isaac {H3327} was old {H2204}, and his eyes {H5869} were dim {H3543}, so that he could not see {H7200}, he called {H7121} Esau {H6215} his eldest {H1419} son {H1121}, and said {H559} unto him, My son {H1121}: and he said {H559} unto him, Behold, here am I.

In the course of time, after Yitz'chak had grown old and his eyes dim, so that he couldn't see, he called 'Esav his older son and said to him, "My son?" and he answered, "Here I am."

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Here am I.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 48:10 (11 votes)

    Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, [so that] he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

  • 1 Samuel 3:2 (9 votes)

    And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see;

  • Genesis 25:23 (4 votes)

    And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

  • Genesis 25:25 (4 votes)

    And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

  • John 9:3 (4 votes)

    Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:3 (2 votes)

    In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,