Genesis 48:12

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Cross-reference

Genesis 18:2 records Abraham bowing with his face to the ground — the same act of deep respect Joseph performs here before Jacob.

Genesis 19:1 shows Lot bowing with his face to the ground — the identical gesture of homage Joseph offers to his father.

Genesis 33:3 records Jacob bowing to Esau — the same posture of humility that Joseph now shows before Jacob.

Genesis 42:6 shows Joseph’s brothers bowing to him; here Joseph bows to Jacob — the same gesture but with roles reversed.

Genesis 23:7 has Abraham bowing to the Hittites — another instance of the same bowing gesture of respect, though to different recipients.

1 Kings 2:19 shows Solomon bowing to his mother Bathsheba, mirroring Joseph's bow to his father.

Leviticus 19:32 commands honoring the elderly; Joseph bows to his aged father Jacob.

Exodus 20:12 commands honoring parents — Joseph’s bow here exemplifies that honoring through humble reverence.

Exodus 34:8 Contrast

Exodus 34:8 also describes bowing with face to the earth, but Moses worships God rather than a parent.