Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, “
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:
Holman Bible
God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
International Standard Version
"I'm God, your father's God. Don't be afraid to move down to Egypt, because I'm going to turn you into a mighty nation there.
A Conservative 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.
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:
Amplified
And He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you (your descendants) a great nation 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:
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, I am God, the God of thy father: thou shalt not fear going down to Egypt; for I will there make thee into a great nation.
King James 2000
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "I [am] the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
Modern King James verseion
And He said, I am God, the God of your fathers. Do not fear to go down into Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "I am that mighty God of thy father, fear not to go down into Egypt. For I will make of thee there a great people.
NET Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Behold me! And he said: I, am GOD himself, the God of thy father, - Be not afraid of going down to Egypt, seeing that for a great nation, will I plant thee there.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Interlinear
'ab
Yare'
Yarad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 46:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt
2
And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here am I."
3 He said, “
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Deuteronomy 26:5
"And you shall make response before the LORD your God, 'A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.
Genesis 13:15-16
for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD said to Abram, "Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.
Genesis 18:18
seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
Genesis 26:2-3
And the LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.
Genesis 28:13-14
And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring.
Genesis 47:27
Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.
Exodus 1:7-10
But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
Deuteronomy 1:10
The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven.
Deuteronomy 10:22
Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.
Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 43:1-2
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Jeremiah 40:9
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Acts 7:17
"But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
Acts 27:24
and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'