Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Eldest son
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Bible References
Dim
Genesis 48:10
Now the eyes of Israel were so dim for age that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
1 Samuel 3:2
And it came to pass one day when Eli was lain down in his place, his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
Ecclesiastes 12:3
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble and the strong men shall bow themselves and the grinders cease because they are few and those that look out of the windows are darkened;
John 9:3
Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Eldest son
Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
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Romans 9:16
So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that has mercy.