12 Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.
"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to 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.
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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
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Gen 48:8-22
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