Genesis 48:12
Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.
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In The King James Version
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
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Genesis 18:2And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Genesis 23:7And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.
Exodus 34:8Then Moses quickly went down on his face in worship.
Leviticus 19:32Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.
2 Kings 4:37And she came in, and went down on her face to the earth at his feet; then she took her son in her arms and went out.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:9-22
Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. ( b. c. 1689.) 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 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. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God… Read the whole commentary →