Parallel Verses
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:
New American Standard Bible
The Lord
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:
Holman Bible
The Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I tell you about;
International Standard Version
That's when the LORD appeared to Isaac. "You are not to go down to Egypt," he said. "Instead, you are to settle down in an area within this land where I'll tell you.
A Conservative Version
And LORD appeared to him, and said, Do not go down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
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.
Amplified
The Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I will tell you.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will be seen to him, and will say, Thou. shalt not go down to Egypt: dwell in the land which I shall say to thee.
King James 2000
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell you of:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land which I will show to you.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Do not go down into Egypt. Live in the land which I shall tell you of.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the LORD appeared unto him and said, "Go not down into Egypt, but bide in the land which I say unto thee:
NET Bible
The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD appeared to him, and said, "Do not go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
The Emphasized Bible
and Yahweh appeared unto him, and said, do not go down towards Egypt, - Make thy habitation in the land, which I may name unto thee:
Webster
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Go not down into Egypt: dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
World English Bible
Yahweh appeared to him, and said, "Don't go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, 'Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,
Themes
Appearances » Outward » Of God
Communion » Instances of » isaac
God » Ability of » Appearances of
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Abrahamic covenant confirmed in
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Yarad
Shakan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Abimelech
1 Then came a time of great need in the land, like that which had been before in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar. 2 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: 3 Keep in this land, and I will be with you and give you my blessing; for to you and to your seed will I give all these lands, giving effect to the oath which I made to your father Abraham;
Cross References
Genesis 12:1
Now the Lord said to Abram, Go out from your country and from your family and from your father's house, into the land to which I will be your guide:
Genesis 12:7
And the Lord came to Abram, and said, I will give all this land to your seed; then Abram made an altar there to the Lord who had let himself be seen by him.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,
Genesis 18:1
Now the Lord came to him by the holy tree of Mamre, when he was seated in the doorway of his tent in the middle of the day;
Genesis 18:10-20
And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.
Psalm 37:3
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.