Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death. New Living Translation “I am an old man now,” Isaac said, “and I don’t know when I may die. English Standard Version He said, “Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. Berean Standard Bible “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. King James Bible And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: New King James Version Then he said, “Behold now, I am old. I do not know the day of my death. New American Standard Bible Then Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old and I do not know the day of my death. NASB 1995 Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old and I do not know the day of my death. NASB 1977 And Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old and I do not know the day of my death. Legacy Standard Bible And Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death. Amplified Bible Isaac said, “See here, I am old; I do not know when I may die. Christian Standard Bible He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death. Holman Christian Standard Bible He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death. American Standard Version And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death. Contemporary English Version Isaac replied, "I am old and might die at any time. English Revised Version And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death. GOD'S WORD® Translation Isaac said, "I'm old. I don't know when I'm going to die. Good News Translation Isaac said, "You see that I am old and may die soon. International Standard Version "Look how old I am! I could die any day now, Majority Standard Bible “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. NET Bible Isaac said, "Since I am so old, I could die at any time. New Heart English Bible He said, "Look, I am old now. I do not know the day of my death. Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: World English Bible He said, “See now, I am old. I don’t know the day of my death. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “Now behold, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death; Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death; Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Behold now, I grew old; I knew not the day of my death. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd his father said to him: Thou seest that I am old, and know not the day of my death. Catholic Public Domain Version His father said to him: “You see that I am old, and I do not know the day of my death. New American Bible Isaac then said, “Now I have grown old. I do not know when I might die. New Revised Standard Version He said, “See, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Isaac said to him, Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Isaaq said to him, “Behold, I am old and I do not know the day that I die. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, Behold, I am grown old, and know not the day of my death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Deception1When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. 2“Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. 3Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.… Cross References Genesis 48:21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. Genesis 49:29 Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. Deuteronomy 31:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting. 1 Kings 2:1 As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, 2 Kings 20:1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” Isaiah 38:1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” Job 14:5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed, Psalm 39:4 “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. Psalm 90:10 The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. Psalm 102:24 I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations. Ecclesiastes 3:2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, Ecclesiastes 12:5 when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets. Matthew 24:36 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Luke 2:29 “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ Treasury of Scripture And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: I know not. Genesis 48:21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 1 Samuel 20:3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Jump to Previous Aged Death Isaac TimeJump to Next Aged Death Isaac TimeGenesis 27 1. Isaac sends Esau for venison.6. Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14. Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30. Esau brings venison. 33. Isaac trembles. 34. Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing. 41. He threatens Jacob's life. 42. Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away. Look The Hebrew word here is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), often translated as "behold" or "look." It serves as an attention-grabbing word, urging the listener to pay close attention to what follows. In the context of Genesis 27, Isaac is calling Esau to focus on the gravity of the situation. This word is frequently used in the Bible to introduce significant revelations or divine messages, emphasizing the importance of the moment. I am now old and do not know the day of my death Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Look,”הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! said [Isaac], וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I am now נָ֖א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' old זָקַ֑נְתִּי (zā·qan·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old and do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יָדַ֖עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know the day י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of my death. מוֹתִֽי׃ (mō·w·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Links Genesis 27:2 NIVGenesis 27:2 NLT Genesis 27:2 ESV Genesis 27:2 NASB Genesis 27:2 KJV Genesis 27:2 BibleApps.com Genesis 27:2 Biblia Paralela Genesis 27:2 Chinese Bible Genesis 27:2 French Bible Genesis 27:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 27:2 He said See now I am old (Gen. 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