2 The Lord (A)appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; (a)(B)stay in the land of which I shall tell you. 3 Sojourn in this land and (C)I will be with you and (D)bless you, for (E)to you and to your (b)descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish (F)the oath which I swore to your father Abraham. 4 (G)I will multiply your (c)descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your (d)descendants all these lands; and (H)by your (e)descendants all the nations of the earth (f)shall be blessed; 5 because Abraham (g)(I)obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.”

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 26:2: ['Lit ', dwell]
b. Genesis 26:3: ['Lit ', seed]
c. Genesis 26:4: ['Lit ', seed]
d. Genesis 26:4: ['Lit ', seed]
e. Genesis 26:4: ['Lit ', seed]
f. Genesis 26:4: ['Or ', bless themselves]
g. Genesis 26:5: ['Lit ', hearkened to My voice]

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