Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
Genesis 48:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, ‘Who are these?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Israel [almost blind] saw Joseph's sons, he said, Who are these? American Standard Version (1901) And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these? Common English Bible When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then, seeing his sons, he said to him: "Who are these?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these? |
Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
‘They are the sons God has given me here,’ Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, ‘Bring them to me so that I may bless them.’
Seek the Lord and live, or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire; it will devour them, and Bethel will have no-one to quench it.