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Genesis 48:10

Israel

8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?

9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

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BSB
Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
KJV
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
WEB
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
ASV
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
DARBY
But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
BLB
And the eyes of Israel were heavy from old age; he was not able to see. And he brought them near to him, and he kissed them and he embraced them.
ÅB
Men Israels øyne var sløve av alderdom, han kunne ikke se; og Josef førte dem bort til ham, og han kysset dem og tok dem i favn.
OTB
Nå var Israels øyne svake på grunn av alderdom, og han kunne knapt se. Så Josef førte dem nær, og hans far kysset og omfavnet dem.
B1930
Men Israels øine var sløve av alderdom, han kunde ikke se; og Josef førte dem bort til ham, og han kysset dem og tok dem i favn.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 27:1

    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.

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  • Genesis 27:27

    And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

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  • Isaiah 6:10

    Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

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  • Isaiah 59:1

    Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

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  • 1 Samuel 3:2

    And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

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  • Genesis 45:15

    Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

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  • 1 Kings 19:20

    And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

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  • Genesis 31:55

    And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

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