"And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth." — Genesis 48:12

Genesis 48:12 · KJV

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

— Genesis 48:12

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

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.

Genesis 48 — Context

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. {dim: Heb. heavy}

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exodus 34:8

And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Proverbs 31:28

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband {also}, and he praiseth her.

Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I {am} the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:32

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I {am} the LORD.

Ephesians 6:1

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

Genesis 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;

2 Kings 4:37

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.