Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him; and he kissed them and embraced them.
Genesis 48:8 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Who are these?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Israel [almost blind] saw Joseph's sons, he said, Who are these? American Standard Version (1901) And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these? Common English Bible When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then, seeing his sons, he said to him: "Who are these?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these? |
Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him; and he kissed them and embraced them.
Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, I pray you, that I may bless them.”
Seek the Lord and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel,