Genesis 46:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Genesis 46:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 46:3 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 46:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Genesis 46:3 — World English Bible

Genesis 46:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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:”

Genesis 46:3 — American Standard Version

Genesis 46:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;”

Genesis 46:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 46:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 46:3 — Darby Translation

Genesis 46:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then hee sayde, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.”

Genesis 46:3 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 46:3 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And He said, "I am the God—the God of your father. Do not fear to go down to Egypt, for into a great nation I will set you there.”

Genesis 46:3 — The Living Sword

Genesis 46:3 in Context — Genesis 46

1 Israël partit, avec tout ce qui lui appartenait. Il arriva à Beer-Schéba, et il offrit des sacrifices au Dieu de son père Isaac.

2 Dieu parla à Israël dans une vision pendant la nuit, et il dit: Jacob! Jacob! Israël répondit: Me voici!

3 Et Dieu dit: Je suis le Dieu, le Dieu de ton père. Ne crains point de descendre en Égypte, car là je te ferai devenir une grande nation.

4 Moi-même je descendrai avec toi en Égypte, et moi-même je t’en ferai remonter; et Joseph te fermera les yeux.

5 Jacob quitta Beer-Schéba; et les fils d’Israël mirent Jacob, leur père, avec leurs enfants et leurs femmes, sur les chars que Pharaon avait envoyés pour les transporter.

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What Does Genesis 46:3 Mean?

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