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.
Psalm 71:18 - King James Version - American Edition Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come. Common English Bible So, even in my old age with gray hair, don’t abandon me, God! Not until I tell generations about your mighty arm, tell all who are yet to come about your strength, Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things. |
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.
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
And thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
and even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.