Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death.

New American Standard Bible

Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old and I do not know the day of my death.

King James Version

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not 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; I do not know when I may die.

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 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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said

Usage: 0

Behold now, I am old
זקן 
Zaqen 
...old, aged
Usage: 27

not the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing

1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.”

And he answered, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death. 3 Take your hunting gear, your quiver and bow, and go out in the field to hunt some game for me.


Cross References

Genesis 47:29

When the time drew near for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David said, “Your father certainly knows that you have come to look favorably on me. He has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.’” David also swore, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

Proverbs 27:1

Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Put your affairs in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

Isaiah 38:3

He said, “Please, Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and wholeheartedly, and have done what pleases You.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Mark 13:35

Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.

James 4:14

You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.

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