Genesis 46:3
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
1 Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.
2 God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
3 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.
4 I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”
5 Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Genesis 46:3 in every translation
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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: