Parallel Verses
World English Bible
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.
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.
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 didn't think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed also." 12 Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 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 to him.
Cross References
Genesis 42:6
Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 18:2
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Genesis 23:7
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 33:3
He himself passed over in front of 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 in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Exodus 34:8
Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
Leviticus 19:3
"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
Leviticus 19:32
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
1 Kings 2:19
Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne 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 she took up her son, and went out.
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.