10 Bible Verses about Old Age, Disabilities
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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.
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
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