Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For Israel's eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them, the eyes. Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am. 1 Samuel 3:2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see: 1 Samuel 4:15 Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see. dim. Isaiah 6:10 Blind the heart of this people, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes: lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and I heal them. Isaiah 59:1 Behold the hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save, neither is his ear heavy that it cannot hear. kissed. Genesis 27:27 He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath blessed. Genesis 31:55 But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place. Genesis 45:15 And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him. 1 Kings 19:20 And he forthwith left the oxen, and run after Elias, and said: Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said to him: Go, and return back: for that which was my part, I have done to thee. Context Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh…9He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me, that I may bless them. 10For Israel's eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them,11And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee; moreover God hath shewn me thy seed.… Cross References Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am. Genesis 27:27 He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath blessed. Genesis 48:8 Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these? Genesis 48:11 And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee; moreover God hath shewn me thy seed. Deuteronomy 34:7 Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, neither were his teeth moved. 1 Samuel 3:2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see: Ecclesiastes 12:3 When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened: Lexicon Now Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc eyesight וְעֵינֵ֤י (wə·‘ê·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain was poor כָּבְד֣וּ (kā·ḇə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome because of old age; מִזֹּ֔קֶן (miz·zō·qen) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2207: Old age he could יוּכַ֖ל (yū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power hardly לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no see. לִרְא֑וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see Joseph brought וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ (way·yag·gêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5066: To draw near, approach [his sons] to him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to and [his father] kissed וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק (way·yiš·šaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5401: To kiss, to equip with weapons them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew and embraced וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק (way·ḥab·bêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2263: To clasp, embrace them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Additional Translations Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim through age, and he could not see; and he brought them near to him, and he kissed them, and embraced them. But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. (Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see:) And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age, he is unable to see; and he bringeth them nigh unto him, and he kisseth them, and cleaveth to them; Jump to Previous Able Age Clear Cleaveth Close Couldn't Dim Embraced Eyes Failing Folding Hardly Israel Israel's Joseph Kiss Kissed Kisseth Longer Nearer Nigh UnableJump to Next Able Age Clear Cleaveth Close Couldn't Dim Embraced Eyes Failing Folding Hardly Israel Israel's Joseph Kiss Kissed Kisseth Longer Nearer Nigh UnableExternal Links Genesis 48:10 NIVGenesis 48:10 NLT Genesis 48:10 ESV Genesis 48:10 NASB Genesis 48:10 ASV Genesis 48:10 Bible Apps Genesis 48:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 48:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 48:10 French Bible Genesis 48:10 German Bible Alphabetical: age and because brought close could dim embraced eyes failing father from hardly he him his Israel Israel's Joseph kissed not Now of old see So sons that the them Then to were OT Law: Genesis 48:10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim (Gen. 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