Genesis 46:3
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.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
2God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
Cross References
Genesis 12:2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
Genesis 15:1After these things the LORD’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
Genesis 18:18since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
Genesis 26:2The LORD appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
Genesis 35:11God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
Exodus 1:7The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 46:2-5
Jacob Sacrifices at Beersheba. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 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: 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his… Read the whole commentary →