Genesis

Genesis 48:10–11

10Now 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.

11“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

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Genesis 48:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
eyesightוְעֵינֵ֤יwə·‘ê·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
was poorכָּבְד֣וּkā·ḇə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
because of old ageמִזֹּ֔קֶןmiz·zō·qenPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2207 old age
he couldיוּכַ֖לyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
hardlyלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeלִרְא֑וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Joseph broughtוַיַּגֵּ֤שׁway·yag·gêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
andוַיִּשַּׁ֥קway·yiš·šaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5401 kiss
themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and embracedוַיְחַבֵּ֥קway·ḥab·bêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2263 clasp, embrace
themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Genesis 48:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
expectedפִלָּ֑לְתִּיp̄il·lā·lə·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6419 intervene, interpose
to seeרְאֹ֥הrə·’ōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
your face againפָנֶ֖יךָp̄ā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
but nowוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has let me seeהֶרְאָ֥הher·’āhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
your childrenזַרְעֶֽךָ׃zar·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
as wellגַּ֥םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea

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Genesis 48:10 Genesis 27:1 · Genesis 27:27

Genesis 48:11 Ephesians 3:20 · Genesis 45:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.