Genesis 27:1 meaning and explanation

When 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.

Genesis 27:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaac is now old, and his failing eyesight sets the whole story in motion. He calls Esau, his firstborn, and Esau answers with the ready word "Here I am," the same response Abraham gave when God called him.

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