Génesis 48:12

12 José los retiró de las rodillas de Israel y se postró 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 Israel ya era muy anciano, y por su avanzada edad casi no podía ver; por eso José los acercó, y su padre los besó y abrazó.

11 Luego le dijo a José:—Ya había perdido la esperanza de volver a verte, ¡y ahora Dios me ha concedido ver también a tus hijos!

12 José los retiró de las rodillas de Israel y se postró rostro en tierra.

13 Luego tomó a sus dos hijos, a Efraín con la derecha y a Manasés con la izquierda, y se los presentó a su padre. De esta manera Efraín quedó a la izquierda de Israel y Manasés a su derecha.

14 Pero Israel, al extender las manos, las entrecruzó y puso su derecha sobre la cabeza de Efraín, aunque era el menor, y su izquierda sobre la cabeza de Manasés, aunque era el mayor.