Genesis 48:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons that God has given me here in ·Egypt [^Lthis place].”

Israel said, “Bring your sons to me so I may bless them.”

¹⁰ At this time Israel’s eyesight was ·bad [^Lheavy] because he was old. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Israel kissed the boys and ·put his arms around [embraced] them. ¹¹ He said to Joseph, “I thought I would never see ·you alive [^Lyour face] again, and now God has ·let me see you and [^Lshown me] also your ·children [^Lseed].”