Genesis 48:11

Easy To Read Version

Then Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again. But look! God has let me see you and your children.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:33

The father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph’s. The father said, “Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!”

Genesis 37:35

All of Jacob’s sons and daughters tried to comfort him. But Jacob was never comforted. Jacob said, “I will be sorry for my son until the day I die.” [227] So Jacob continued to be sad for his son Joseph.

Genesis 42:36

Jacob said to them, “Do you want me to lose all of my children? Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin away too!”

Genesis 45:26

The brothers told him, “Father, Joseph is still alive! And he is the governor over the whole country of Egypt.”

Genesis 48:10

Israel was old and his eyes were not good. So Joseph brought the boys close to his father. Israel kissed and hugged the boys.

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.

Psalm 128:6

And I hope you live to see your grandchildren.\par

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren make old people happy. And children are proud of their parents.

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.