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.
Cross-reference
Genesis 27:1 uses identical language: Isaac's eyes were dim with age, highlighting a recurring patriarchal blindness motif.
Genesis 27:27 records Isaac blessing Jacob while blind—another instance of a blind patriarch blessing a son, echoing Jacob's blessing.
1 Samuel 4:15 describes Eli's dim eyes at age 98—a more detailed parallel to Jacob's old age blindness.
In Deuteronomy 34:7, Moses' eyes were not dim at 120, contrasting with Jacob's dim eyes in old age.
Isaiah 6:10 speaks of spiritual blindness—contrasting with Jacob's physical blindness, which does not hinder his prophetic blessing.
1 Samuel 3:2 says Eli's eyes were dim—another patriarch's physical blindness, though Eli is a priest, not a patriarch.
In 1 Kings 14:4, Ahijah cannot see due to age — a parallel to Jacob's dim eyes from old age.