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
But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
1 Samuel 3:2
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),
Ecclesiastes 12:3
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men 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 manifested in him.
Eldest son
Genesis 25:23
And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And 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 shews mercy.