Genesis 48:10

New English Translation

Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph brought his sons near to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

Cross References

Genesis 27:1

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau replied.

Genesis 27:27

So Jacob went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, “Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the Lord has blessed.

Genesis 31:55

(32:1) Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.

Genesis 45:15

He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

Genesis 48:11

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too.”

Genesis 48:8

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

1 Kings 19:20

He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.” Elijah said to him, “Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?”

Ecclesiastes 12:3

when those who keep watch over the house begin to tremble, and the virile men begin to stoop over, and the grinders begin to cease because they grow few, and those who look through the windows grow dim,

Isaiah 59:1

Look, the Lord’s hand is not too weak to deliver you; his ear is not too deaf to hear you.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed.”

Deuteronomy 34:7

Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull nor had his vitality departed.

1 Samuel 3:2

Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.