Verse List for GEN 27:1

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OET (OET-RV) When Yitshak grew old and could no longer see, he called his older son Esaw and said to him, “My son.”
¶  “I’m here,” Esaw replied.

OET-LV and_he/it _was if/because Yiʦḩāq he _was _old eyes _of_his and_they _had _grown _dim from_seeing and_he/it _called DOM ˊĒsāv his/its_son the_big/great(sg) and_he/it _said to_him/it my _son _of_my and_he/it _said to_him/it here_I_am.

ULT Then it happened, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, then he called Esau, his older son, and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Behold me.”

UST One day when Isaac was an old man and he could no longer see, he sent for his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” Esau answered him, “Yes, sir?”

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB When Isaac was so old and so nearly blind that he could not see, he called Esau his oldest son and said to him, ‘My son.’ Esau answered, ‘Here I am.’

WEBBE & WMBB 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?”
¶  He said to him, “Here I am.”

NET When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau replied.

LSV And it comes to pass that Isaac [is] aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calls [for] his older son Esau and says to him, “My son”; and he says to him, “Here I [am].”

FBV Isaac was old and going blind. He called for Esau, his oldest son, and said, “My son.”
¶  “I'm here,” Esau replied.

T4T When Isaac was old, he became almost blind. One day he summoned Esau, his firstborn/older son,

LEB And it happened that when Isaac was old and _⌊his eyesight was weak_⌋,[fn] he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he[fn] said to him, “Here I am.”

BBE Now when Isaac was old and his eyes had become clouded so that he was not able to see, he sent for Esau, his first son, and said to him, My son: and he said, Here am I.

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JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV 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.

SLT And it shall be as Isaak grew old, and his eyes shall be weak for seeing, and he will call Esau his son the great, and he will say to him, My son: and he will say to him, Behold me.

Wbstr 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 to him, My son: and he said to him, Behold, here am I.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, hee called Esau his eldest son, and said vnto him, My sonne. And hee said vnto him, Behold, here am I.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And it came to passe, that whe Isahac waxed olde, & his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest sonne, & saide vnto hym, my sonne? And he sayde vnto hym: here am I.
(And it came to pass, that when Isaac waxed/grew 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: here am I.)

Gnva And when Izhak was olde, and his eyes were dimme (so that he coulde not see) he called Esau his eldest sonne, and sayde vnto him, My sonne. And he answered him, I am here.
(And when Izhak was old, and his eyes were dimme (so that he could not see) he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son. And he answered him, I am here.)

Cvdl And it came to passe when Isaac was olde, his eyes waxed dymme of sight, and he called Esau his greater sonne, and sayde vnto him: My sonne. He answered him: Here am I.
(And it came to pass when Isaac was old, his eyes waxed/grew dim of sight, and he called Esau his greater son, and said unto him: My son. He answered him: Here am I.)

Wycl Forsothe Isaac wexe eld, and hise iyen dasewiden, and he miyte not se. And he clepide Esau, his more sone, and seide to hym, My sone! Which answerde, Y am present.
(For_certain/Truly Isaac wax/grow eld, and his eyes dasewiden, and he mighte not see. And he called Esau, his more son, and said to him, My sone! Which answered, I am present.)

Luth Und es begab sich, da Isaak war alt worden, daß seine Augen dunkel wurden zu sehen, rief er Esau, seinem größern Sohn, und sprach zu ihm: Mein Sohn! Er aber antwortete ihm: Hie bin ich.
(And it gifted itself/yourself/themselves, there Isaak what/which old been, that his eyes dark/deep/obscure became to/for see, shouted he Esau, his larger son, and spoke to/for him: My son! He but replied him: Here am I.)

ClVg Senuit autem Isaac, et caligaverunt oculi ejus, et videre non poterat: vocavitque Esau filium suum majorem, et dixit ei: Fili mi? Qui respondit: Adsum.[fn]
(Senuit however Isaac, and caligaverunt eyes his/her, and to_see not/no he_could: and_he_called Esau son his_own greater, and he/she_said to_him: Son mi? Who answered: Adsum.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַ⁠תִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖י⁠ו מֵ⁠רְאֹ֑ת וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ בְּנ֣⁠וֹ הַ⁠גָּדֹ֗ל וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָי⁠ו֙ בְּנִ֔⁠י וַ⁠יֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖י⁠ו הִנֵּֽנִ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐγένετο δὲ μετὰ τὸ γηράσαι τὸν Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ ἠμβλύνθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ ὁρᾷν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἡσαῦ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν πρεσβύτερον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, υἱέ μου· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.

BrTr And it came to pass after Isaac was old, that his eyes were dimmed so that he could not see; and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him, My son; and he said, Behold, I am here.