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Genesis 46:3

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1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

5 Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

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BSB
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
KJV
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:
WEB
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.
ASV
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:
DARBY
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.
BLB
And He said, “I [am] God, the God of your father; do not fear from going down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
ÅB
Da sa han: Jeg er Gud, din fars Gud; frykt ikke for å dra ned til Egypt, for der vil jeg gjøre deg til et stort folk.
OTB
Gud sa: "Jeg er Gud, din fars Gud. Frykt ikke for å dra ned til Egypt, for der vil jeg gjøre deg til et stort folk.
B1930
Da sa han: Jeg er Gud, din fars Gud; frykt ikke for å dra ned til Egypten, for der vil jeg gjøre dig til et stort folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 12:2

    I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:5

    and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.

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  • Acts 27:24

    and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

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  • Isaiah 43:1–2

    Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

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  • Genesis 35:11

    And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.

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  • Genesis 26:2–3

    The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.

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  • Genesis 28:13–14

    And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

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  • Isaiah 41:10

    Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

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