Genesis 48:12

Translations

Modern

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Cumque tulisset eos Joseph de gremio patris, adoravit pronus in terram.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

Notes

Genesis 48:1–22

When Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, he showed faith in God's promise to continue. He understood that God's ways differ from human ways. From Jacob's long life, the writer of Hebrews chose the blessing of Joseph's sons as his greatest act of faith (Hebrews 11:21). Jacob followed God's will by giving the main blessing to the younger son instead of the older one, without any trickery or negative outcomes.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

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People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Glossary

Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Joshua, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Children: Joseph Head: Parts of Mentioned: The Face

Genesis 48:12

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