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# his eyes were dim
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This speaks about being nearly blind as if the eyes were a lamp and the light has nearly gone out. AT: "he was nearly blind" or "he was almost blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He said to him
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"And Esau replied"
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# Here I am
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"I am here" or "I am listening." See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1 ](../22/01.md ).
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# He said
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"Then Isaac said"
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# See here
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The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. AT: "Listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# I do not know the day of my death
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It is implied that Isaac knows he will die soon. AT: "I may die any day now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# death
This refers to physical death.