Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with 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.
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.
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 unto Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, lo, God has showed me also your descendants. 12 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.
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 brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 18:2
And he lifted 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,
Genesis 19:1
And there came two angels to Sodom at evening; 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;
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Exodus 34:8
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
Leviticus 19:3
You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:32
You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
1 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.
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.
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.