Genesis 26:2
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
In context
1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Genesis 26:2 in every translation
- KJV 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.
- ASV 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:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, 'Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Go not down into Egypt: dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.