Genesis 27:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 27:1

Isaac Blesses Jacob

1 Now it came to pass, when Isaac was ^aold and ^bhis eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he answered him, “Here I am.”

2 Then he said, “Behold now, I am old. I ^ado not know the day of my death.

3 ^aNow therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.

4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, that my soul ^amay bless you before I die.”

5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt game and to bring it.

6 So Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Indeed I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
WHEN ISAAC was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he answered him, Here I am.

Contemporary English Version
After Isaac had become old and almost blind, he called in his first-born son Esau, who asked him, "Father, what can I do for you?"

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when Isaac had become old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, that he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, My son! And he said to him, Here am I.

Good News Bible
Isaac was now old and had become blind. He sent for his older son Esau and said to him, "Son!" "Yes," he answered.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son. And he said to him, "Here I am.""

New International Version
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him, "My son."
"Here I am," he answered.

New King James Version
Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.”And he answered him, “Here I am.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now it came about, when Isaac grew old and his eyes had become too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son." And he said to him, "Here you will find me."

Revised Standard Version
When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son, and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass that Isaac `is' aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, `My son;' and he saith unto him, `Here `am' I.'

New English Translation
When¹ Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind,² he called his older³ son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau⁴ replied.

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