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 dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
1 Samuel 3:2
At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.
Ecclesiastes 12:3
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
John 9:3
Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
Eldest son
Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger."
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Romans 9:16
So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.