Genesis 46:3

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““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.”

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BSBPD

““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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 46:3 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
  2. Genesis 13:15for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
  3. Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  4. Genesis 15:13Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
  5. Genesis 18:18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
  6. Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
  7. Genesis 26:2The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.
  8. Genesis 28:13And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.
  9. Genesis 35:11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
  10. Genesis 47:27Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
  11. Exodus 1:7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
  12. Exodus 1:12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
  13. Deuteronomy 1:10The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.
  14. Deuteronomy 10:22Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
  15. Deuteronomy 26:5and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.
  16. Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  17. Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
  18. Jeremiah 40:9Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
  19. Acts 7:17As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
  20. Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

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