Genesis 48:11

New Century Version

He said to Joseph, “I thought I would never see you alive again, and now God has let me see you and also your children.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:33

Jacob looked it over and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some savage animal has eaten him. My son Joseph has been torn to pieces!”

Genesis 37:35

All of his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he could not be comforted. He said, “I will be sad about my son until the day I die.” So Jacob cried for his son Joseph.

Genesis 42:36

Their father Jacob said to them, “You are robbing me of all my children. Joseph is gone, Simeon is gone, and now you want to take Benjamin away, too. Everything is against me.”

Genesis 45:26

They told him, “Joseph is still alive and is the ruler over all the land of Egypt.” Their father was shocked and did not believe them.

Genesis 48:10

At this time Israel’s eyesight was bad because he was old. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Israel kissed the boys and put his arms around them.

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph moved his sons off Israel’s lap and bowed facedown to the ground.

Psalm 128:6

May you see your grandchildren. Let there be peace in Israel.

Proverbs 17:6

Old people are proud of their grandchildren, 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 imagine.