Genesis 27:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 27:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 27:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 27:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Genesis 27:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 27:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 27:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 27:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass that Isaac <FI>is<Fi> 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 <FI>am<Fi> I.'”

Genesis 27:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 27:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 27:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 27:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Genesis 27:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 27:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And it was, as Isaac was old and his eyes were dim from seeing, that he called Esau his son—the great—and said to him, "My son." And he said to him, "Behold, I am here."”

Genesis 27:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 27:1 in Context — 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.

2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

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What Does Genesis 27:1 Mean?

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