Genesis 27:2

His father said to him: “You see that I am old, and I do not know the day of my death.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were cloudy, and so he was not able to see. And he called his elder son Esau, and he said to him, “My son?” And he responded, “Here I am.”

3Take your weapons, the quiver and the bow, and go out. And when you have taken something by hunting,

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Cross References

Genesis 48:21And he said to his son Joseph: “See, I am dying, and God will be with you, and he will lead you back to the land of your fathers.

Proverbs 27:1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what the future day may bring.

Isaiah 38:1In those days Hezekiah became ill and was near death. And so, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, the prophet, entered to him, and he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Put your house in order, for you shall die, and you shall not live.”

Mark 13:35Therefore, be vigilant, for you do not know when the lord of the house may arrive: in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at first light, or in the morning.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:2-6

Rebekah's Contrivance. ( b. c. 1760.) 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; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul… Read the whole commentary →

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