Genesis 48:12
And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;
Young's Literal Translation
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 lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
Genesis 23:7And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
Genesis 42:6and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him — face to the earth.
Exodus 34:8And Moses hasteth, and boweth to the earth, and doth obeisance,
Leviticus 19:32'At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
2 Kings 4:37And she goeth in, and falleth at his feet, and boweth herself to the earth, and lifteth up her son, and goeth 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 →