Genesis 27:1
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 27
“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.”Genesis 27:1
What Does Genesis 27:1 Mean?
Genesis 27:1 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 27, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 27:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 34:7“And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.”1 Samuel 3:2“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;”Genesis 48:10“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.”Genesis 25:23“And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”Genesis 31:18“And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.”Ecclesiastes 12:2“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”Ecclesiastes 12:3“In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,”John 9:3“Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”Genesis 35:29“And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.”Genesis 37:13“And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.”1 Samuel 4:15“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.”1 Kings 14:4“And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.”Psalms 71:18“Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.”Romans 9:16“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
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