"And Joseph said unto his father, They {are} my sons, whom God hath given me in this {place}. And he said, Bring them, I …" — Genesis 48:9

Genesis 48:9 · KJV

“And Joseph said unto his father, They {are} my sons, whom God hath given me in this {place}. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.”

— Genesis 48:9

Verse 8

And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who {are} these?

Verse 10

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. {dim: Heb. heavy}

Genesis 48 — Context

And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet {there was} but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same {is} Bethlehem.

And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who {are} these?

And Joseph said unto his father, They {are} my sons, whom God hath given me in this {place}. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless 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. {dim: Heb. heavy}

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

Cross References

Genesis 27:4

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring {it} to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Genesis 33:5

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who {are} those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. {with...: Heb. to thee}

Hebrews 11:21

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, {leaning} upon the top of his staff.

Genesis 27:28-29

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

Genesis 28:3-4

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; {a multitude...: Heb. an assembly of people}

1 Samuel 2:20-21

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. {loan...: or, petition which she asked, etc}

1 Chronicles 26:4-5

Moreover the sons of Obededom {were}, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

1 Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: