Genesis 48:12 - Revised Version 1885

¹² And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Then Joseph took [the boys] from [his father's embrace] and he bowed [before him] with his face to the earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Common English Bible

¹² Then Joseph took them from Israel’s knees, and he bowed low with his face to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he reverenced prone on the ground.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.

Genesis 48:12 Cross References

Genesis 18:2

and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

Genesis 23:7

And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Genesis 33:3

And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 42:6

And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 48:11

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.

Genesis 48:13

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

1 Kings 2:19

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

2 Kings 4:37

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 34:8

And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praiseth her, saying:

Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:32

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.