Kejadian 27:1

Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

27:1 When ¹  Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, ²  he called his older ³  son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau ⁴  replied.

Kejadian 27:1

Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

27:1 When ⁵  Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, ⁶  he called his older ⁷  son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau ⁸  replied.

1 Samuel 3:2

3:2 Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

1 Samuel 4:15

4:15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; ⁹  he was unable to see.

[27:1]  ¹ tn The clause begins with the temporal indicator (“and it happened”), making it subordinate to the main clause that follows later in the sentence.

[27:1]  ² tn Heb “and his eyes were weak from seeing.”

[27:1]  ³ tn Heb “greater” (in terms of age).

[27:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Esau) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[27:1]  ⁵ tn The clause begins with the temporal indicator (“and it happened”), making it subordinate to the main clause that follows later in the sentence.

[27:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and his eyes were weak from seeing.”

[27:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “greater” (in terms of age).

[27:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Esau) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “were set” or “were fixed,” i.e., without vision.