Parallel Verses

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 American Standard 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 a great nation there.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said

Usage: 0

I am God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

the God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

not to go down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

for I will there make
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

of thee a great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

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Context Readings

Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt

2 God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" He replied, "Here I am!" 3 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. 4 I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes."


Cross References

Genesis 12:2

Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.

Deuteronomy 26:5

Then you must affirm before the Lord your God, "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor, and he went down to Egypt and lived there as a foreigner with a household few in number, but there he became a great, powerful, and numerous people.

Genesis 35:11

Then God said to him, "I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation -- even a company of nations -- will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!

Genesis 13:15-16

I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants 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 and the one who will reward you in great abundance."

Genesis 15:13

Then the Lord said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.

Genesis 18:18

After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.

Genesis 22:17

I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.

Genesis 26:2-3

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.

Genesis 28:13-14

and the Lord stood at its top. He said, "I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.

Genesis 47:27

Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.

Exodus 1:7-10

The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

Deuteronomy 1:10

The Lord your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

Deuteronomy 10:22

When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.

Isaiah 41:10

Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

Isaiah 43:1-2

Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. "Do not be afraid to submit to the Babylonians. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.

Acts 7:17

"But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

Acts 27:24

and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.'

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