Gen 27:1 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ Genesis 27:1

Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

1 When ^{▼▼tn The clause begins with the temporal indicator (“and it happened”), making it subordinate to the main clause that follows later in the sentence.} Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and his eyes were weak from seeing.”} he called his older ^{▼▼tn Heb “greater” (in terms of age).} son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (Esau) is specified in the translation for clarity.} replied.