Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.
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.
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 And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children. 12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth. 13 Then taking Ephraim with his right hand, Joseph put him at Israel's left side, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Israel's right side, placing them near him.
Cross References
Genesis 42:6
Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.
Genesis 18:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Genesis 19:1
And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Genesis 33:3
And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.
Exodus 20:12
Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 34:8
Then Moses quickly went down on his face in worship.
Leviticus 19:3
Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:32
Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.
1 Kings 2:19
So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.
2 Kings 4:37
And she came in, and went down on her face to the earth at his feet; then she took her son in her arms and went out.
Proverbs 31:28
Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,
Ephesians 6:1
Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.