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Genesis 48:12 KJV
Genesis · chapter 48 · verse 12
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.Genesis 48:12 · King James Version
Genesis 48:12 in context
10Now 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.
11And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13And 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.
14And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- betweenʻimadverb or preposition, with , in varied applicationsH5973 →
- JosephYôwçêphJoseph, the name of seven IsraelitesH3130 →
- kneesbereka kneeH1290 →
- bowedshâchâhto depressH7812 →
- faceʼaphproperly, the nose or nostrilH639 →
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Here is, I. The blessing with which Jacob blessed the two sons of Joseph, which is the more remarkable because the apostle makes such particular mention of it (Heb 11:21), while he says nothing of the blessing which Jacob pronounced on the rest of his sons, though that also was done in faith. Observe here, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-22