| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 48:10:1 ⧉וְעֵינֵ֤יveeyneiand the eyes of Genesis 48:10:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael Genesis 48:10:3 ⧉כָּבְד֣וּkavdubecame heavy Genesis 48:10:4 ⧉מִזֹּ֔קֶןmizzokenfrom old age Genesis 48:10:5 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Genesis 48:10:6 ⧉יוּכַ֖לyukhalbe able to Genesis 48:10:7 ⧉לִרְא֑וֹתlirotsee Genesis 48:10:8 ⧉וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁvayaggesh{And} he brought near Genesis 48:10:9 ⧉אֹתָם֙otamthem Genesis 48:10:10 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him Genesis 48:10:11 ⧉וַיִּשַּׁ֥קvayishshakhe kissed Genesis 48:10:12 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them Genesis 48:10:13 ⧉וַיְחַבֵּ֥קvayekhabekhe embraced Genesis 48:10:14 ⧉לָהֶֽם׃lahemto them |
| 10. Formal Translation And the eyes of Israel were heavy from old age, so he was not able to see. So Joseph brought them near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them. |
| 10. Dynamic Translation Israel’s eyes had grown dim from old age, so he could no longer see. So Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed and hugged them. |