Genesis 48:10

New American Bible - revised edition

Now Israel’s eyes were dim from age; he could not see well. When Joseph brought his sons close to him, he kissed and embraced them.

Cross References

Genesis 27:27

As Jacob went up to kiss him, Isaac smelled the fragrance of his clothes. With that, he blessed him, saying, “Ah, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field that the Lord has blessed!

Genesis 27:1

When Isaac was so old that his eyesight had failed him, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” he replied.

Isaiah 59:1

No, the hand of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people sluggish, dull their ears and close their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and their heart understand, and they turn and be healed.

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please, let me kiss my father and mother good-bye, and I will follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back! What have I done to you?”

1 Samuel 4:15

Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes would not focus. So he could not see.

1 Samuel 3:2

One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. His eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see.

Genesis 45:15

Joseph then kissed all his brothers and wept over them; and only then were his brothers able to talk with him.

Genesis 48:8

When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, “Who are these?”

Genesis 48:11

Then Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your descendants as well!”

Deuteronomy 34:7

Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were undimmed and his vigor unabated.

Ecclesiastes 12:3

When the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent; When the women who grind are idle because they are few, and those who look through the windows grow blind;