Genesis 27:1

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ בְּנ֣וֹ הַגָּדֹ֗ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בְּנִ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayhiy* when *zāqēn* *yiṣḥāq*, and *watikhêynā* his *ʿēynāyw* from *mērĕʾōt*, and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿēśāw* his *bĕnô* the *haggādōl*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, my *bĕniy*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *hinnêniy*.", "grammar": { "*wayhiy*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/it happened", "*zāqēn*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became old/aged", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*watikhêynā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they dimmed/grew dim", "*ʿēynāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mērĕʾōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*haggādōl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the elder/older", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bĕniy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hinnêniy*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me" }, "variants": { "*wayhiy*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*zāqēn*": "grew old/aged/became elderly", "*watikhêynā*": "grew dim/were darkened/weakened", "*mērĕʾōt*": "from seeing/so that he could not see", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*haggādōl*": "the elder/the oldest/the greater", "*hinnêniy*": "here I am/behold me/I am here" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־עֵשָׂ֣ו ׀ בְּנ֣וֹ הַגָּדֹ֗ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בְּנִ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayhiy when zāqēn yiṣḥāq, and watikhêynā his ʿēynāyw from mērĕʾōt, and wayyiqrāʾ ʾet-ʿēśāw his bĕnô the haggādōl, and wayyōʾmer to him, my bĕniy, and wayyōʾmer to him, hinnêniy.

Grammar Details

• *wayhiy*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/it happened
• *zāqēn*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became old/aged
• *yiṣḥāq*: proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac
• *watikhêynā*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they dimmed/grew dim
• *ʿēynāyw*: noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *mērĕʾōt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - from seeing
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿēśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau
• *bĕnô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
• *haggādōl*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the elder/older
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bĕniy*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
• *hinnêniy*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am/behold me

Word Meanings

• *wayhiy*: and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was
• *zāqēn*: grew old/aged/became elderly
• *watikhêynā*: grew dim/were darkened/weakened
• *mērĕʾōt*: from seeing/so that he could not see
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: called/summoned
• *haggādōl*: the elder/the oldest/the greater
• *hinnêniy*: here I am/behold me/I am here

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, 'My son,' and Esau replied, 'Here I am.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened, when Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son and said to him, My son: and he said to him, Here I am.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass,{H1961} that when Isaac{H3327} was old,{H2204} and his eyes{H5869} were dim,{H3543} so that he could not see,{H7200} he called{H7121} Esau{H6215} his elder{H1419} son,{H1121} and said{H559} unto him, My son:{H1121} and he said{H559} unto him, Here am I.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass{H1961}{(H8799)}, that when Isaac{H3327} was old{H2204}{(H8804)}, and his eyes{H5869} were dim{H3543}{(H8799)}, so that he could not see{H7200}{(H8800)}, he called{H7121}{(H8799)} Esau{H6215} his eldest{H1419} son{H1121}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, My son{H1121}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, here am I.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it came to passe that Isaac wexed olde and his eyes were dymme so that he coude nat see. Tha called he Esau his eldest sonne and sayde vnto him: mi sonne. And he sayde vnto hym: heare am I.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it came to passe when Isaac was olde, his eyes waxed dymme of sight, and he called Esau his greater sonne, and sayde vnto him: My sonne. He answered him: Here am I.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Izhak was olde, and his eyes were dimme (so that he coulde not see) he called Esau his eldest sonne, and sayde vnto him, My sonne; he answered him, I am here.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that whe Isahac waxed olde, & his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest sonne, & saide vnto hym, my sonne? And he sayde vnto hym: here am I.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass that Isaac `is' aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, `My son;' and he saith unto him, `Here `am' I.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he said unto him, Here am I.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 elder son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Here am I.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him,“My son!”“Here I am!” Esau replied.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 48:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.10", "source": "וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כָּבְד֣וּ מִזֹּ֔קֶן לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְא֑וֹת וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק לָהֶ֖ם וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק לָהֶֽם", "text": "And *wĕʿênê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābĕdû* from *mizzōqen* not *lōʾ* *yûkal* to *lirʾôt* and *wayyaggēš* *ʾōtām* to *ʾēlāyw* and *wayyiššaq* to *lāhem* and *wayĕḥabbēq* to *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wĕʿênê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*kābĕdû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heavy", "*mizzōqen*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from old age", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wayyaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*wĕʿênê*": "and the eyes of/vision of", "*kābĕdû*": "were heavy/dim/failing", "*mizzōqen*": "from old age/because of age", "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had ability", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/to perceive", "*wayyaggēš*": "and he brought near/presented/approached", "*wayyiššaq*": "and he kissed/showed affection to", "*wayĕḥabbēq*": "and he embraced/hugged" } }
• 1 Sam 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.2", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְעֵלִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ב בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְעֵינָיו֙ הֵחֵ֣לּוּ כֵה֔וֹת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* in the *yôm* that, and *ʿĒlî* *šōkēb* in *bimqōmô*; and *ʿênāyw* *hēḥēllû* *kēhôt*, not *yûkal* to *lirʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass/happened", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying down", "*bimqōmô*": "preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*hēḥēllû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - had begun/started", "*kēhôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to grow dim/faint", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was able", "*lirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition (li-) - to see" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying down/sleeping/resting", "*hēḥēllû*": "had begun/started/commenced", "*kēhôt*": "growing dim/failing/becoming weak", "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had capacity" } }
• Gen 25:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לָ֗הּ שְׁנֵ֤י *גיים **גוֹיִם֙ בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְ וּשְׁנֵ֣י לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְ יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ וּלְאֹם֙ מִלְאֹ֣ם יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ וְרַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד צָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yhwh* *lāh* *šənê* *gôyim* *bə-ḇiṭnēḵ* *û-šənê* *ləʾummîm* *mi-mēʿayiḵ* *yippārēḏû* *û-ləʾōm* *mi-ləʾōm* *yeʾĕmāṣ* *wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*bə-ḇiṭnēḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your womb", "*û-šənê*": "waw conjunction + numeral, masculine dual construct - and two of", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mi-mēʿayiḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your bowels", "*yippārēḏû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be separated", "*û-ləʾōm*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*mi-ləʾōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than people", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be stronger", "*wə-raḇ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and greater", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will serve", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*yippārēḏû*": "will be separated/will be divided/will part", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "will be stronger/will prevail/will overpower", "*wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*": "and the older will serve the younger/and the greater will serve the lesser" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.24", "source": "וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ יָמֶ֖יהָ לָלֶ֑דֶת וְהִנֵּ֥ה תוֹמִ֖ם בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yimləʾû* *yāmeyhā* *lā-leḏet* *wə-hinnēh* *tômim* *bə-ḇiṭnāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yimləʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and were fulfilled", "*yāmeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her days", "*lā-leḏet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give birth", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*tômim*": "noun, masculine plural - twins", "*bə-ḇiṭnāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her womb" }, "variants": { "*wə-yimləʾû* *yāmeyhā*": "her days were fulfilled/her time was completed", "*lā-leḏet*": "to give birth/for delivering" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.25", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ אַדְמוֹנִ֔י כֻּלּ֖וֹ כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת שֵׂעָ֑ר וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ שְׁמ֖וֹ עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *hā-rîšôn* *ʾaḏmônî* *kullô* *kə-ʾadderet* *śēʿār* *wə-yiqrəʾû* *šəmô* *ʿēśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came out", "*hā-rîšôn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*ʾaḏmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/red", "*kullô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of him", "*kə-ʾadderet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a mantle of", "*śēʿār*": "noun, masculine singular - hair", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "came out/emerged", "*ʾaḏmônî*": "ruddy/red/reddish", "*kə-ʾadderet* *śēʿār*": "like a hairy garment/like a mantle of hair" } }
• John 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.9.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς, Οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν, οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ: ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Apekrithē Iēsous*, Neither this-one *hēmarten*, nor the *goneis* of-him: but *hina phanerōthē* the *erga* of-the *Theou* in him.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*hēmarten*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sinned", "*goneis*": "nominative masculine plural - parents", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*erga*": "nominative/accusative neuter plural - works/deeds", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*hēmarten*": "sinned/erred/missed the mark", "*goneis*": "parents/ancestors", "*phanerōthē*": "might be manifested/revealed/shown openly", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Eccl 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.3", "source": "בַּיּ֗וֹם שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ הָרֹא֖וֹת בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃", "text": "Ba-*yôm* še-*yāzuʿû* *šōmrê* ha-*bayit* wə-*hitʿawwətû* *ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil* u-*ḇāṭlû* ha-*ṭōḥănôt* *kî* *miʿēṭû* wə-*ḥāšḵû* hā-*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yāzuʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*šōmrê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*hitʿawwətû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they have bent themselves", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might/valor", "*ḇāṭlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they have ceased", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - grinders/grinding women", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*miʿēṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have become few", "*ḥāšḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have darkened", "*rōʾôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - those seeing/lookers", "*ʾărubbôt*": "noun, feminine plural - windows/lattices" }, "variants": { "*šōmrê* ha-*bayit*": "keepers of the house (may refer to arms/hands metaphorically)", "*ʾanšê* he-*ḥāyil*": "men of strength/mighty men (may refer to legs metaphorically)", "*ṭōḥănôt*": "female grinders/grinding women (may refer to teeth metaphorically)", "*rōʾôt* bā-*ʾărubbôt*": "lookers through the windows (may refer to eyes metaphorically)" } }