Genesis 46:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
In context
1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 “I am God,” He said, “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 will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
5 Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.
Genesis 46:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
- KJV 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:
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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:
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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: