Genesis 46:3
“And he said, 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.”
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Genesis 46:3 Context
1And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac. 2And God spake vnto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Iacob, Iacob. And he said, Here am I. 3And he said, 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. 4I will goe downe with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee vp againe: and Ioseph shall put his hand vpon thine eyes. 5And Iacob rose vp from Beersheba: and the sonnes of Israel caried Iacob their father, and their litle ones, and their wiues, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to cary him.
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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
He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
- New American Standard Version (1995)