When he lifted up his eyes to see, suddenly, three men were standing right by him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
Genesis 48:12 - Tree of Life Version Then Joseph took them from his knees and bowed with his face down to the ground. 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. |
When he lifted up his eyes to see, suddenly, three men were standing right by him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, while Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Then Abraham got up and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
But he himself passed on ahead of them, and bowed to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother.
Now Joseph was the ruler over the land. He was the provider of grain for all the people of the earth.
Then Israel said to Joseph, “To see your face, I didn’t expect—and look, God has let me see your offspring as well!”
Then Joseph took the two of them—Ephraim with his right hand across from Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand across from Israel’s right—and brought them close to him.
So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to speak to him about Adonijah. The king rose up to greet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat down on his throne and had a throne set up for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.
She came, fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
“Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which Adonai your God is giving you.
“Each one of you is to respect his mother and his father, and keep My Shabbatot. I am Adonai your God.
“You are to rise up in the presence of the gray-haired and honor the presence of the elderly. So you will fear your God. I am Adonai.