Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph
King James Version
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
International Standard Version
Joseph took them off his knees and then bowed low with his face to the ground.
A Conservative Version
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
American Standard Version
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Amplified
Then Joseph took the boys [from his father’s embrace], and he bowed [before him] with his face to the ground.
Bible in Basic English
Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.
Darby Translation
And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down with his face to the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will bring them forth from his knees, and will bow himself with his face to the earth.
King James 2000
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joseph removed them from his knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed his face to the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph took them away from his lap, and they fell on the ground before him.
NET Bible
So Joseph moved them from Israel's knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph brought them out from beside his knees, and bowed himself down with his face towards the earth.
Webster
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
World English Bible
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;
Themes
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The face
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath » Adopted by jacob on his deathbed
Topics
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses Ephraim And Manasseh
11
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”
12 Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
Cross References
Genesis 42:6
Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 18:2
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels entered Sodom
Genesis 23:7
Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land.
Genesis 33:3
He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground
Exodus 20:12
Exodus 34:8
Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.
Leviticus 19:3
“Each of you is to respect his mother and father.
Leviticus 19:32
“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old.
1 Kings 2:19
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him about Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, sat down on his throne, and had a throne placed for the king’s mother.
2 Kings 4:37
She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.
Proverbs 31:28
Her husband also praises her:
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey