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Genesis 46:3

What does Genesis 46:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

God said to him: I am the most mighty God of thy father; fear not, go down into Egypt, for I will make a great nation of thee there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, I amGod, theGod of thy father: fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Context

v.2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

v.3This passage

v.4I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 15:13

    And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

  • Genesis 13:15

    for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

  • Genesis 26:2

    And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

  • Acts 7:17

    But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

  • Genesis 12:2

    and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

  • Isaiah 41:10

    fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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