Genesis 48:12
10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And 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 unto him.
14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 42:6
And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
Read in contextGenesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Read in context1 Kings 2:19
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Read in contextEphesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Read in contextExodus 34:8
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Read in contextGenesis 19:1
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
Read in contextExodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Read in contextGenesis 18:2
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
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