Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.
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.
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:
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
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Yarad
Shakan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Abimelech
1 And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine which had been in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines, to Gerar. 2 And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of. 3 Sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee and bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries; and I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father.
Cross References
Genesis 12:1
And Jehovah had said to Abram, Go out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will shew thee.
Genesis 12:7
And Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there he built an altar to Jehovah who had appeared to him.
Genesis 17:1
And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God: walk before my face, and be perfect.
Genesis 18:1
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:10-20
And he said, I will certainly return to thee at this time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.
Psalm 37:3
Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;