12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.


In Context

9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this [place.] And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

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.

14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Genesis 48:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

48:12Then Joseph removed them from Israel's knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

48:12And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down with his face to the earth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:12Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.