Genesis 48:12

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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

Cross References

Genesis 18:2

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

Genesis 23:7

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

Genesis 33:3

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 42:6

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 48:11

Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”

Genesis 48:13

Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.

1 Kings 2:19

Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to 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, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and went out.

Exodus 20:12

“Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Exodus 34:8

Moses hurried and bowed his head towards the earth, and worshipped.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

Leviticus 19:3

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:32

“‘You shall rise up before the grey head and honour the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

Ephesians 6:1

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