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