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Genesis 48:12

Joseph

10 Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

11 “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

13 And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.

14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

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BSB
Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.
KJV
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
WEB
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
ASV
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
DARBY
And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down with his face to the earth.
BLB
And Joseph brought them from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his nose to the earth.
ÅB
Så førte Josef dem bort fra hans knær og bøyde seg til jorden for ham.
OTB
Josef flyttet dem deretter fra Israels knær og bøyde seg med ansiktet mot bakken.
B1930
Så førte Josef dem bort fra hans knær og bøide sig til jorden for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:6

    Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

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  • Genesis 33:3

    But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

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  • 1 Kings 2:19

    So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

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  • Ephesians 6:1

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

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  • Exodus 34:8

    Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

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  • Genesis 19:1

    Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

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  • Exodus 20:12

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

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  • Genesis 18:2

    And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

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