Genesis 46:3 Parallel Translations

"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make you a great nation there.(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

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:

BBE:

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:

DBY:

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

ERV:

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:

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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.

YLT:

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;

Genesis 46:3 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 12:2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;

Genesis 17:1 Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.

Genesis 28:13 And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.

Exodus 1:9 He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.

Deuteronomy 26:5 "You shall answer and say before the LORD your God, 'My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and sojourned there, few in number; but there he became a great, mighty and populous nation. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

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.

MHC:

46:1-4 Even as to those events and undertakings which appear most joyful, we should seek counsel, assistance, and a blessing from the Lord. Attending on his ordinances, and receiving the pledges of his covenant love, we expect his presence, and that peace which it confers. In all removals we should be reminded of our removal out of this world. Nothing can encourage us to fear no evil when passing through the valley of the shadow of death, but the presence of Christ.

CONC:

Afraid Egypt Fear Nation

Afraid Egypt Fear Great Nation

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