Genesis 46:3
“And he said, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.”
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Genesis 46:3 Context
1And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac. 2And God spake vnto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Iacob, Iacob. And he said, Here am I. 3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation. 4I will goe downe with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee vp againe: and Ioseph shall put his hand vpon thine eyes. 5And Iacob rose vp from Beersheba: and the sonnes of Israel caried Iacob their father, and their litle ones, and their wiues, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to cary him.
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Other Translations for Genesis 46:3
And he said, I [am] God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
- King James Version
He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:
- Basic English Bible
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.
- Darby Bible
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
- Webster's Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.
- World English Bible
And He saith, `I [am] God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And He said: 'I am God, the God of thy father; fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 46:3
46:3 I am God, the God of thy father - That is, I am what thou ownest me to be: thou shalt find me a God of divine wisdom and power engaged for thee: and thou shalt find me the God of thy father, true to the covenant made with him. Fear not to go down into Egypt - It seems though Jacob, upon the first intelligence of Joseph's life and glory in Egypt, resolved without any hesitation I will go and see him, yet upon second thoughts he saw difficulties in it. He was old, 130 years old; it was a long journey, and he was unfit to travel. He feared lest his sons should be tainted with the idolatry of Egypt, and forget the God of their fathers. Probably he thought of what God had said to Abraham concerning the bondage and affliction of his seed. He could not think of laying his bones in Egypt. But whatever his discouragements were, this was enough to answer them all, Fear not to go down into Egypt.