Genesis 48:10
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וְעֵינֵיve'eineiand [the] eyes ofH5869יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כָּבְדוּkaveduthey were heavyH3513מִזֹּקֶןmizokenfrom old ageH2207לֹאlo'notH3808יוּכַלyukhalhe was ableH3201לִרְאוֹתlir'otto seeH7200וַיַּגֵּשׁvaiyageshand he brought nearH5066אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853אֵלָיו'elavto himH413וַיִּשַּׁקvaiyishakand he kissedH5401לָהֶםlahem<to> themוַיְחַבֵּקvaychabekand he embracedH2263לָהֶם׃lahem<to> them
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Related verses
- Genesis 27:1And 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.When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.
- Genesis 27:27And 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:So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.
- Genesis 31:55And 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.Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.
- 1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
- 1 Kings 19:20And 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?So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
- Isaiah 59:1Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
- Isaiah 6:10Make 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.Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
- Genesis 45:15Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
- 1 Samuel 3:2And 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;And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
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