Genesis 26:2
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
In context
1 There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
2 The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
3 Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring, all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
4 I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed,
Genesis 26:2 in every translation
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.