Kejadian 48:10

48:10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing ¹  because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph ²  brought his sons ³  near to him, and his father ⁴  kissed them and embraced them.

Ulangan 34:7

34:7 Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull ⁵  nor had his vitality ⁶  departed.

Ulangan 34:1

The Death of Moses

34:1 Then Moses ascended from the deserts of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the summit of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. ⁷  The Lord showed him the whole land – Gilead to Dan,

1 Samuel 3:2

3:2 Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

[48:10]  ¹ tn Heb “heavy.”

[48:10]  sn 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.

[48:10]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[48:10]  ³ tn Heb “them”; the referent (Joseph’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[48:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:7]  ⁵ tn Or “dimmed.” The term could refer to dull appearance or to dimness caused by some loss of visual acuity.

[34:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “sap.” That is, he was still in possession of his faculties or liveliness.

[34:1]  ⁷ sn For the geography involved, see note on the term “Pisgah” in Deut 3:17.

[34:1]  map For the location of Jericho see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.