Genesis 27:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כִּי־ki-forH3588זָקֵןzakenhe was oldH2204יִצְחָקyitzchakIsaacH3327וַתִּכְהֶיןָvatikhheinaand they were [too] dimH3543עֵינָיו'einaveyes hisH5869מֵרְאֹתmere'otfor seeingH7200וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵשָׂו׀'esavEsauH6215בְּנוֹbenoson hisH1121הַגָּדֹלhagadol<the> oldH1419וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָיו'elavto himH413בְּנִיbeniO son myH1121וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָיו'elavto himH413הִנֵּנִי׃hinenihere [am] IH2009
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 3:2And 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;And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
- Genesis 48:10Now 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.Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
- Genesis 25:23-2523 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. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” 24 When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. 25 The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3In 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,on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
- John 9:3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
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