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Genesis 48:10

NETBible	Now Israel’s eyes were failing¹ because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph² brought his sons³ near to him, and his father⁴ kissed them and embraced them.
NIV © biblegateway Gen 48:10	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.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 48:10	Now the eyes of Israel were so dim from age that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 48:10	Now Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 48:10	Israel's eyesight was poor from old age; he was nearly blind. So Joseph brought them up close. Old Israel kissed and embraced them
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 48:10	Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 48:10	Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, and he could not see well. So Joseph brought them near him; and he kissed them and embraced them.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 48:10	Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
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KJV	Now the eyes <05869> of Israel <03478> were dim <03513> (8804) for age <02207>_, [so that] he could <03201> (8799) not see <07200> (8800)_. And he brought them near <05066> (8686) unto him; and he kissed <05401> (8799) them, and embraced <02263> (8762) them. {dim: Heb. heavy}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 48:10	Now the eyes <05869> of Israel <03478> were so dim <03513> from age <02207> that he could <03201> not see <07200> . Then Joseph brought <05066> them close <05066> to him, and he kissed <05401> them and embraced <02263> them.
LXXM	oi <3588> T-NPM de <1161> PRT ofyalmoi <3788> N-NPM israhl <2474> N-PRI ebaruwphsan {V-AAI-3P} apo <575> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN ghrouv <1094> N-GSN kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV hdunato <1410> V-IMI-3S blepein <991> V-PAN kai <2532> CONJ hggisen <1448> V-AAI-3S autouv <846> D-APM prov <4314> PREP auton <846> D-ASM kai <2532> CONJ efilhsen <5368> V-AAI-3S autouv <846> D-APM kai <2532> CONJ perielaben {V-AAI-3S} autouv <846> D-APM
NET [draft] ITL	Now Israel’s <03478> eyes <05869> were failing <03513> because of his age <02207> ; he was not <03808> able <03201> to see well <07200> . So Joseph brought <05066> his sons near <05066> to <0413> him, and his father kissed <05401> them and embraced <02263> them.
HEBREW	Mhl <0> qbxyw <02263> Mhl <0> qsyw <05401> wyla <0413> Mta <0853> sgyw <05066> twarl <07200> lkwy <03201> al <03808> Nqzm <02207> wdbk <03513> larvy <03478> ynyew (48:10) <05869>

NETBible

Now Israel’s eyes were failing¹ because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph² brought his sons³ near to him, and his father⁴ kissed them and embraced them.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “heavy.”

¹sn The disjunctive clause provides supplemental information that is important to the story. The weakness of Israel’s sight is one of several connections between this chapter and Gen 27. Here there are two sons, and it appears that the younger is being blessed over the older by a blind old man. While it was by Jacob’s deception in chap. 27, here it is with Jacob’s full knowledge.

²tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³tn Heb “them”; the referent (Joseph’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.