Genesis 27:1

Compared across 30 translations

English
Now when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, he called his elder [and favorite] son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And Esau answered him, “Here I am.”
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.
When Isaac had become an old man and was nearly blind, he called his eldest son, Esau, and said, “My son.”“Yes, Father?” 2-4 “I’m an old man,” he said; “I might die any day now. Do me a favor: Get your quiver of arrows and your bow and go out in the country and hunt me some game. Then fix me a hearty meal, the kind that you know I like, and bring it to me to eat so that I can give you my personal blessing before I die.” 5-7 Rebekah was eavesdropping as Isaac spoke to his son Esau. As soon as Esau had gone off to the country to hunt game for his father, Rebekah spoke to her son Jacob. “I just overheard your father talking with your brother, Esau. He said, ‘Bring me some game and fix me a hearty meal so that I can eat and bless you with God’s blessing before I die.’ 8-10 “Now, my son, listen to me. Do what I tell you. Go to the flock and get me two young goats. Pick the best; I’ll prepare them into a hearty meal, the kind that your father loves. Then you’ll take it to your father, he’ll eat and bless you before he dies.” 11-12 “But Mother,” Jacob said, “my brother Esau is a hairy man and I have smooth skin. What happens if my father touches me? He’ll think I’m playing games with him. I’ll bring down a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”
Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.”
Isaac had become old. His eyes were so weak he couldn’t see anymore. One day he called for his older son Esau. He said to him, “My son.”“Here I am,” he answered.
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.”“Here I am,” he answered.
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son.’‘Here I am,’ he answered.
One day when Isaac was old and turning blind, he called for Esau, his older son, and said, “My son.”“Yes, Father?” Esau replied.
Arabic
وَلَمَّا شَاخَ إِسْحاقُ وَضَعُفَ بَصَرُهُ اسْتَدْعَى ابْنَهُ الأَكْبَرَ عِيسُو وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ،
Danish
Da Isak var blevet gammel og ikke længere kunne se, kaldte han en dag sin ældste søn, Esau, til sig.„Min søn!” sagde han.„Ja, hvad er der, far?” svarede Esau.
German
Isaak war alt geworden und konnte nichts mehr sehen. Eines Tages rief er seinen ältesten Sohn Esau zu sich. »Was ist, Vater?«, fragte Esau.
Spanish
Isaac había llegado a viejo y se había quedado ciego. Un día llamó a Esaú, su hijo mayor.―¡Hijo mío! —le dijo.―Aquí estoy —le contestó Esaú.
Isaac había llegado a viejo y se había quedado ciego. Un día llamó a Esaú, su hijo mayor.—¡Hijo mío! —le dijo.—Aquí estoy —le contestó Esaú.
French
Quand Isaac était devenu vieux, sa vue avait baissé au point qu’il n’y voyait plus. Un jour, il appela Esaü son fils aîné et lui dit : Mon fils !Celui-ci répondit : Qu’y a-t-il ?
Hiligaynon
Tigulang na gid si Isaac kag halos indi na makakita. Isa sadto ka tion, gintawag niya ang kamagulangan niya nga anak nga si Esau. Siling niya, “Anak.” Nagsabat si Esau, “Ano, tay?”
Japanese
イサクは年をとり、目がほとんど見えなくなりました。そんなある日、長男のエサウを呼びました。「エサウかい?」「はい。何ですか、お父さん。」 2-4 「私ももう年だ。いつお迎えが来るかわからない。これから鹿を取って来てくれないか。私の好きな鹿肉料理を知ってるな。あの、実にうまい、何とも言えない味の料理だ。あれを作って持って来てくれ。そして、死ぬ前に長男のおまえを祝福したいのだ。」
Korean
이제 이삭은 나이가 많아서 눈이 어두워 잘 볼 수 없게 되었다. 그가 하루는 맏아들 에서를 불렀다. “에서야.” “예, 아버지.”
nl
Isaak werd op zijn oude dag half blind. Op een dag riep hij zijn oudste zoon Esau bij zich. ‘Mijn zoon,’ zei Isaak, 2-4 ‘ik ben al oud en elke dag kan mijn laatste zijn. Neem je boog en je pijlen en schiet een stuk wild voor mij. Maak het dan voor me klaar, zoals ik het graag lust en breng het hier, zodat ik ervan kan eten. Daarna zal ik je als mijn oudste zoon zegenen nog vóór ik sterf.’
Portuguese
Tendo Isaque envelhecido, seus olhos ficaram tão fracos que ele já não podia enxergar. Certo dia chamou Esaú, seu filho mais velho, e lhe disse: “Meu filho!”Ele respondeu: “Estou aqui”.
Um dia, quando Isaque já estava bastante idoso e meio cego, chamou pelo filho mais velho. “Que é, meu pai?”
Romanian
Când a îmbătrânit şi i-au slăbit ochii, astfel încât nu mai putea să vadă, Isaac l-a chemat pe Esau, fiul său cel mare, şi i-a zis:– Fiule!– Iată-mă! a răspuns el.
Russian
Когда Исхак состарился, и глаза его так ослабли, что он ничего не видел, он позвал Есава, своего старшего сына, и сказал ему:– Сын мой!– Я здесь, – ответил Есав.
Когда Исхак состарился, и глаза его так ослабли, что он ничего не видел, он позвал Есава, своего старшего сына, и сказал ему:– Сын мой!– Я здесь, – ответил Есав.
Когда Исхок состарился, и глаза его так ослабли, что он ничего не видел, он позвал Эсова, своего старшего сына, и сказал ему:– Сын мой!– Я здесь, – ответил Эсов.
Когда Исаак состарился и глаза его так ослабли, что он ничего больше не видел, он позвал Исава, своего старшего сына, и сказал ему:– Сын мой!– Я здесь, – ответил Исав.
Swedish
När Isak blivit gammal och hans ögon var så svaga att han inte längre kunde se, kallade han en dag till sig sin äldste son Esau. ”Min son”, sa Isak. ”Ja, far”, svarade Esau.
Thai
เมื่ออิสอัคชราแล้ว ดวงตาของเขาเสื่อมลงจนมองไม่เห็น เขาเรียกหาเอซาวบุตรชายคนโตว่า “ลูกเอ๋ย”เอซาวตอบว่า “ลูกอยู่ที่นี่”
zh-Hans
以撒年老的时候,眼睛昏花,几乎看不见。他把大儿子以扫叫来,说:“我儿啊!”以扫说:“我在这里。”
以 撒 年 老 , 眼 睛 昏 花 , 不 能 看 见 , 就 叫 了 他 大 儿 子 以 扫 来 , 说 : 我 儿 。 以 扫 说 : 我 在 这 里 。
zh-Hant
以撒年老的時候,眼睛昏花,幾乎看不見。他把大兒子以掃叫來,說:「我兒啊!」以掃說:「我在這裡。」