Genesis 27:1-2

Context

Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

27:1 When¹ Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind,² he called his older³ son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau⁴ replied. 27:2 Isaac⁵ said, “Since⁶ I am so old, I could die at any time.⁷

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

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

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

[27:2] ⁵tn Heb “he”; the referent (Isaac) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[27:2] ⁶tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) here introduces a logically foundational statement, upon which the coming instruction will be based.

[27:2] ⁷tn Heb “I do not know the day of my death.”