Genesis 46:3 ““I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go d…”

Genesis 46:3

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then hee sayde, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

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:

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Cross references

“the God”

Genesis 28:13

Genesis 28:13 · BSB

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.

“fear not”

Acts 27:24 Isaiah 41:10 Genesis 15:1 Genesis 15:13 Jeremiah 40:9 Genesis 26:2

Acts 27:24 · BSB

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.’

Isaiah 41:10 · BSB

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 righteous right hand.

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

Genesis 15:13 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

Jeremiah 40:9 · BSB

Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.

Genesis 26:2 · BSB

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

“I will”

Genesis 12:2 Deuteronomy 26:5 Genesis 35:11 Genesis 18:18 Genesis 22:17 Genesis 47:27

Genesis 12:2 · BSB

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.

Deuteronomy 26:5 · BSB

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.

Genesis 35:11 · BSB

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.

Genesis 18:18 · BSB

Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

Genesis 22:17 · BSB

I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

Genesis 47:27 · BSB

Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

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

In context

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

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

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