Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

In Context

11“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

13And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 23:7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.

Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Exodus 34:8Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

2 Kings 4:37She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son 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 →

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