Genesis 48:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁰ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Now Israel's eyes were dim from age, so that he could not see. And Joseph brought them near to him, and he kissed and embraced them.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Because Israel’s eyesight had failed from old age and he wasn’t able to see, Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed and embraced them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ For Israel's eyes were clouded by reason of his great age, and he was unable to see clearly. And when they were placed up against him, he kissed and embraced them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ For Israel's eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them.

Genesis 48:10 Cross References

Genesis 27:1

When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son, and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.”

Genesis 27:27

So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, “See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord has blessed!

Genesis 31:55

Early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them; then he departed and returned home.

Genesis 45:15

And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

Genesis 48:11

And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; and lo, God has let me see your children also.”

Genesis 48:8

When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Who are these?”

1 Kings 19:20

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

Ecclesiastes 12:3

in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look through the windows are dimmed,

Isaiah 59:1

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;

Isaiah 6:10

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

Deuteronomy 34:7

Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

1 Samuel 3:2

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place;

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.