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Genesis 46:2

What does Genesis 46:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and God speaketh to Israel in visions of the night, and saith, `Jacob, Jacob;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him, and saying to him: Jacob, Jacob. And he answered him: Lo, here I am.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

AndGod spoke to Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I.

Context

v.1And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

v.2This passage

v.3And 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:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 16:9

    And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:5

    And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

  • Job 4:13

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Genesis 22:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

  • Daniel 2:19

    Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

  • Exodus 3:3

    And Moses said, I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

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