Génesis 48:12

12 Entonces José los tomó de las rodillas de Jacob, y se inclinó con su rostro en tierra.

Génesis 48:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 48:12

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees
Either from between his own, where they were kneeling, as he was sitting, in order that they might be nearer his father, to receive his blessing by the putting on of his hands; or rather from between his father's knees, he, as Aben Ezra observes, sitting on the bed, having kissed and embraced them, they were still between his knees; and that they might not be burdensome to his aged father, leaning on his breast, and especially, in order to put them in a proper position for his benediction, he took them from thence, and placed them over against him to his right and left hand: and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;
in a civil way to his father, and in reverence of him; in a religious way to God, expressing his thankfulness for all favours to him and his, and as supplicating a blessing for his sons through his father, under a divine influence and direction.

Génesis 48:12 In-Context

10 Y los ojos de Israel estaban tan débiles por la vejez que no podía ver. Entonces José se los acercó, y él los besó y los abrazó.

11 E Israel dijo a José: Nunca esperaba ver tu rostro, y he aquí, Dios me ha permitido ver también a tus hijos.

12 Entonces José los tomó de las rodillas de Jacob, y se inclinó con su rostro en tierra.

13 Y José tomó a los dos, a Efraín con la derecha, hacia la izquierda de Israel, y a Manasés con la izquierda, hacia la derecha de Israel, y se los acercó.

14 Pero Israel extendió su derecha y la puso sobre la cabeza de Efraín, que era el menor, y su izquierda sobre la cabeza de Manasés, cruzando adrede sus manos, aunque Manasés era el primogénito.