Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 48:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 48:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 48:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Israel was very old and couldn't see well, so he asked his grandsons to come close to him so he could hug and kiss them. This shows how much he loved them even though he was very weak.

Genesis 48:10: 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]

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:32

This verse commands respect for the elderly, whereas Genesis 48:10 depicts Jacob, an elderly man, having to be guided to bless his grandchildren.

Leviticus 19:32: Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring parents, but Genesis 48:10 shows Jacob's poor eyesight in old age, symbolizing vulnerability rather than honor.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 4:15

This verse mentions Eli being blind, suggestive of his fall from favor, contrasting with Jacob's revered status despite poor eyesight in Genesis 48:10.

1 Samuel 4:15: Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. [were dim: Heb. stood]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 34:7

Moses' eyes were not dim at 120 years old, while Jacob's eyes were dim from age in Genesis 48:10.

Deuteronomy 34:7: And Moses [was] an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. [natural...: Heb. moisture] [abated: Heb. fled]
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