12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto 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.
Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
Worthy.Bible » Commentaries » Matthew Henry Commentary » Commentary on Genesis 48
Commentary on Genesis 48 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 48
The time drawing nigh that Israel must die, having, in the former chapter, given order about his burial, in this he takes leave of his grand-children by Joseph, and in the next of all his children. Thus Jacob's dying words are recorded, because he then spoke by a spirit of prophecy; Abraham's and Isaac's are not. God's gifts and graces shine forth much more in some saints than in others upon their death-beds. The Spirit, like the wind, blows where it listeth. In this chapter,
Gen 48:1-7
Here,
Gen 48:8-22
Here is,