Genesis 48:12
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
Cross References
Genesis 18:2And he lifted up his eyes and beheld, and lo! three men stood before him; and having seen them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and did obeisance to the ground.
Genesis 23:7And Abraham rose up and did obeisance to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth.
Genesis 42:6And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, bowing with the face to the ground.
Exodus 34:8And Moses hastened, and bowed to the earth and worshiped;
Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord your God.
2 Kings 4:37And the woman went in, and fell at his feet, and did obeisance bowing to the ground; and she took 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 →