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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 27:2

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, behold, now I am old, etc.] (See Gill on “<012701>Genesis 27:1”): I know not the day of my death; how soon it will be; everyone knows he must die, but the day and hour he knows not, neither young nor old; and though young men may promise themselves many days and years, an old man cannot, but must or should live in the constant expectation of death.
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