Genesis 48:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:12 — KJV
“And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.”
— Genesis 48:12 (KJV)
Genesis 48:12 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 48:12
“So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:12: between, knees, himself
“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:12: bowed, himself, face
“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:12: joseph, bowed, face
“And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:12: joseph, brought, bowed
“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's...: Heb. as it were the way of a day”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:12: brought, face, earth
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