Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So Joseph moved them from Israel's knees and bowed down 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.
Holman Bible
Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
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.
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
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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 you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too." 12 So Joseph moved them from Israel's knees and bowed down with his face to the ground. 13 Joseph positioned them; he put Ephraim on his right hand across from Israel's left hand, and Manasseh on his left hand across from Israel's right hand. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father.
Cross References
Genesis 42:6
Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 18:2
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Genesis 23:7
Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.
Genesis 33:3
But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving to you.
Exodus 34:8
Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped
Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:32
You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.
1 Kings 2:19
So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah's behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king's mother, and she sat at his right hand.
2 Kings 4:37
She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down. Then she picked up her son and left.
Proverbs 31:28
Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her:
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.