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Modern King James verseion
And he said to him, Behold, here am I. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I do not know the day of my death.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Holman Bible
He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death.
International Standard Version
"Look how old I am! I could die any day now,
A Conservative Version
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
American Standard Version
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
Amplified
Isaac said, “See here, I am old;
Bible in Basic English
And he said, See now, I am old, and my death may take place at any time:
Darby Translation
And he said, Behold now, I am become old; I know not the day of my death.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Behold now, I grew old; I knew not the day of my death.
King James 2000
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "Look, I [am] old; I do not know the day of my death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Behold, I am old and know not 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, "See now, I am old. I do not know the day of my death.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said, Behold, I pray thee, I am old, - I know not the day of my death.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death;
Themes
Children » Male » Received the blessing of their father before his death
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Context Readings
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing
1 And it happened when Isaac was old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called his oldest son Esau and said to him, My son. And he said to him, Behold, I am here. 2 And he said to him, Behold, here am I. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I do not know the day of my death. 3 And now please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.
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Cross References
Genesis 47:29
And the days of Israel to die drew near. And he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh and deal kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt.
Genesis 48:21
And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die. But God shall be with you, and bring you again into the land of your fathers.
1 Samuel 20:3
And David swore again and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found grace in your eyes. And he said, Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be full of sorrow. But truly as Jehovah lives, and as your soul lives, only a step is between me and death.
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast yourself of tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
Isaiah 38:1
In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said to him, So says Jehovah, Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.
Isaiah 38:3
and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart, and have done the good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.
Mark 13:35
Then you watch, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, at evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or early;
James 4:14
who do not know of the morrow. For what is your life? For it is a vapor, which appears for a little time, and then disappears.