Génesis 48:12

12 José retiró a los muchachos de las rodillas de su abuelo, y se inclinó con el rostro hacia el suelo.

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 Jacob casi había perdido la vista debido a su avanzada edad y apenas podía ver. Entonces José le acercó a los muchachos, y Jacob los besó y los abrazó.

11 Entonces Jacob le dijo a José:
—Nunca pensé que volvería a ver tu rostro, ¡pero ahora Dios me ha permitido ver también a tus hijos!

12 José retiró a los muchachos de las rodillas de su abuelo, y se inclinó con el rostro hacia el suelo.

13 Después puso a los muchachos delante de Jacob. Con su mano derecha dirigió a Efraín hacia la mano izquierda de Jacob, y con su mano izquierda puso a Manasés a la mano derecha de Jacob.

14 Pero Jacob cruzó sus brazos cuando los extendió para poner sus manos sobre la cabeza de los muchachos: es decir, puso su mano derecha sobre la cabeza de Efraín —aunque él era el menor— y su mano izquierda sobre la cabeza de Manasés, que era el hijo mayor.