Study it in the app“When Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.””
Whenוַיְהִי כִּיIsaacיִצְחָקwas oldזָקֵןand his eyesעֵינָיוwere too dimוַתִּכְהֶיןָto see,מֵרְאֹתhe calledוַיִּקְרָאEsauאֶת עֵשָׂוhis olderהַגָּדֹלsonבְּנוֹand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“My son.”בְּנִיAnd he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Here I am.”הִנֵּנִי
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsIsaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appearsgrow old
Grow old, be old.
Where else “zaken” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appearsgrow dim
To fade: sight, courage or a flame.
Where else “tichhena” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reot” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “yikra” appearsEsau
Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.
Where else “esav” appearselder
Born first: the firstborn son.
Where else “gadol” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears1 · This verse (above)
2He said, “Look, I am old; I do not know the day of my death.
1. What it says
How did Jacob receive Isaac’s blessing, and how did Esau react (vv. 18-34)?
2. What it means
What consequences did Jacob’s deceiving his father bring to the family (vv. 41-45)?
3. How I live it
How can you pursue what you need without resorting to deception?
