Genesis 26:2 “The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle…”

Genesis 26:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I shall shewe vnto thee.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, 'Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:

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Cross references

“appeared”

Genesis 12:7 Genesis 17:1 Genesis 18:1 Genesis 18:10–20

Genesis 12:7 · BSB

Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring. ” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 17:1 · BSB

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

Genesis 18:1 · BSB

Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

Genesis 18:10–20 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

“dwell”

Genesis 12:1 Psalm 37:3

Genesis 12:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

Psalm 37:3 · BSB

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.

3Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

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