Abraham looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When Abraham saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.
Genesis 48:12 - Easy To Read Version Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. Common English Bible Then Joseph took them from Israel’s knees, and he bowed low with his face to the ground. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground. |
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When Abraham saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.
That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw the angels. {Lot thought they were men traveling through town.} Lot got up and went to them and bowed down on the ground.
Jacob himself went out toward Esau. So he was the first person Esau came to. Jacob bowed on the ground seven times while he was walking toward his brother.
Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. And Joseph was the man who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt. So, Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.
Then Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again. But look! God has let me see you and your children.”
Joseph put Ephraim on his right side and Manasseh on his left side. (So Ephraim was on Israel’s left side, and Manasseh was on Israel’s right side.)
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to talk with him. King Solomon saw her and he stood to meet her. Then he bowed down to her and sat on the throne. He told some servants to bring another throne for his mother. Then she sat down at his right side.
Then the Shunammite woman went into {the room} and bowed down at Elisha’s feet. Then she picked up her son and went out.
“You must honor (respect) your father and your mother. Do this so you will have a full life in the land that the Lord your God gives you.
Then Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped {the Lord}. Moses said,
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“Each person among you must honor his mother and father and keep my special days of rest. [334] I am the Lord your God!
“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!
Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.