Verse 2. I know not the day of my death] From his present weakness he had reason to suppose that his death could not be at any great distance, and therefore would leave no act undone which he believed it his duty to perform. He who lives not in reference to eternity, lives not at all.
Verses 1-5 - The promises of the Messiah, and of the land of Canaan, had come dow to Isaac. Isaac being now about 135 years of age, and his sons abou 75, and not duly considering the Divine word concerning his two sons that the elder should serve the younger, resolved to put all the honou and power that were in the promise, upon Esau his eldest son. We ar very apt to take measures rather from our own reason than from Divin revelation, and thereby often miss our way.
