Genesis 27:1

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.

Dim

Eldest son

Genesis 25:23

General references

Romans 9:16

Bible References

Dim

Now his eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought them to him, and he kissed and embraced them.

One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his room.

on the day when the guardians of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
the women who grind cease because they are few,
and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered. “This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him.

Eldest son

And the Lord said to her:

Two nations are in your womb;
two people will come from you and be separated.
One people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.

General references

So then it does not depend on human will or effort

but on God who shows mercy.