Genesis 48:12
And Yosef brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground.
Orthodox Jewish 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
Cross References
Genesis 18:2And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, hinei, Shloshah Anashim (Three Men) + 18:2 Isa 6:3 stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the entrance of the ohel, and prostrated himself on the ground,
Genesis 23:7And Avraham stood up, and bowed himself to the am ha'aretz, even to the bnei Chet.
Genesis 42:6And Yosef was the Shalit Al HaAretz, and he it was that sold to kol Am HaAretz: and Achei Yosef came, and prostrated themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
Exodus 34:8And Moshe made haste, and bowed his head toward the ground, and worshiped.
Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the old, and honor the face of the zaken, and fear Eloheicha: I am Hashem.
2 Kings 4:37Then she went in, and fell at his raglayim, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her ben, 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 →