Thematic Bible: From old age


Thematic Bible



Now when Isaac was old and his eyes had become clouded so that he was not able to see, he sent for Esau, his first son, and said to him, My son: and he said, Here am I.

Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.

And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.

In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain