Parallel Verses
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:
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac And Abimelech
1
Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
2 The Lord
Cross References
Genesis 12:1
Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,
Genesis 18:1
And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:10-20
The LORD said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.
Psalm 37:3
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.