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. - Free Bible Online

Genesis 27:1 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."


      Ge 27:1-27. INFIRMITY OF ISAAC.

      1. when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim--He was in his hundred thirty-seventh year; and apprehending death to be near, Isaac prepared to make his last will--an act of the gravest importance, especially as it included the conveyance through a prophetic spirit of the patriarchal blessing.

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Brief Summary: Jacob's mother Rebekah guides him in seeking blessings from his father Isaac, Jacob is blessed by Isaac to have dominion and rule over peoples and nations, Esau hates Jacob and threatens to slay him, Jacob's mother fears for him and assures that he will not marry one of the daughters of Heth.

Outline
1 Isaac sends Esau for venison
6 Jacob is instructed by his mother Rebekah
15 Jacob obtains the blessing
34 Esau complains and by importunity he obtains a blessing
41 Esau threatens Jacob's life
43 Rebekah sends Jacob to Laban

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Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. May 17, 2024.


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