Genesis 48:12 — Then Joseph made his sons move away from Jacob's knees, and Joseph bowed down i… — CEV | maBible

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12 Then Joseph made his sons move away from Jacob's knees, and Joseph bowed down in front of him with his face to the ground.

Notes and references

move … Jacob's knees: The two boys were placed either on or between Jacob's knees, as a sign that he had accepted them as his sons.

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Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

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Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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