Genesis 48:12

Modern English Version

So Joseph took them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the ground.

Cross References

Genesis 18:2

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself toward the ground.

Genesis 19:1

Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them he rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.

Genesis 23:7

Then Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, the Hittites.

Genesis 33:3

He went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 42:6

Now Joseph was the governor over the land, and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. So Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves down before him with their faces to the ground.

Genesis 48:11

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face; and behold, God has let me see your children also.”

Genesis 48:13

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 him.

1 Kings 2:19

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed to her. Then he sat down on his throne and had a seat placed at his right hand for her to sit upon.

2 Kings 4:37

Then she came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Exodus 34:8

Moses made haste and bowed to the ground and worshipped.

Proverbs 31:28

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

Leviticus 19:3

Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you will keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:32

You shall rise up before a gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.

Ephesians 6:1

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