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Genesis 48:8

American Standard Version

And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?

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Genesis 48:8 in other translations

Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”

Genesis 48:8 · World English Bible

Genesis 48:8 in context

  1. 6And thy issue, that thou begettest after them, shall be thine; they shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
  2. 7And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).
  3. 8And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
  4. 9And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
  5. 10Now 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.