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 unto 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 thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Deuteronomy 26:5
Then thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, My father, the Syrian, perishing of hunger went down into Egypt and sojourned there with a few and became there a nation, great, mighty, and many;
Genesis 35:11
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and a company of nations (Gentiles) shall come out of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis 13:15-16
for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:13
Then he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them, and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Genesis 18:18
seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation and that all the Gentiles of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 22:17
that in blessing I will bless thee and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies;
Genesis 26:2-3
And the LORD appeared unto him and said, Do not go down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of;
Genesis 28:13-14
And, behold, the LORD stood above it and said, I AM the God of Abraham, thy father, and the God of Isaac; the land upon which thou dost lie, to thee will I give it and to thy seed;
Genesis 47:27
Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions therein and grew and multiplied exceedingly.
Exodus 1:7-10
And the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Deuteronomy 1:10
the LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy 10:22
Thy fathers went down into Egypt with seventy souls, and now the LORD thy God has made thee as the stars of heaven in multitude.
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear for I am with thee; do not be dismayed, for I am thy God, who strengthens thee; I will help thee always; I will always uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 43:1-2
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Do not fear, for I have redeemed thee, I have named thee; Thou art mine.
Jeremiah 40:9
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not 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 when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 27:24
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar; and, behold, God has given thee all those that sail with thee.