Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he reverenced prone on the ground. "
— Genesis 48:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.”
“And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. ”
“Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.”
“So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.”
“And when Joseph had taken them from his father's lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.”
“Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.”
“And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.”
He responded, “They are my sons, whom God gave to me as a gift in this place.” “Bring them to me,” he said, “so that I may bless them.”
For Israel’s eyes were clouded by reason of his great age, and he was unable to see clearly. And when they were placed up against him, he kissed and embraced them.
And he said to his son: “I have not been cheated out of seeing you. Moreover, God has shown me your offspring.”
And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he reverenced prone on the ground.
And he placed Ephraim on his right, that is, towards the left hand of Israel. Yet truly Manasseh was on his left, namely, towards his father’s right hand. And he placed them both up against him.
And he, extending his right hand, placed it over the head of Ephraim, the younger brother, but the left hand was on the head of Manasseh, who was the elder, so that his hands were crossed.
And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and he said: “God, in whose sight my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked; God, who pastured me from my youth until the present day;