Genesis 46:2

And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

In Context

1And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.

3And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:

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Cross References

Genesis 15:13And he said to Abram, Truly, your seed will be living in a land which is not theirs, as servants to a people who will be cruel to them for four hundred years;

Genesis 22:1Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

Genesis 31:11And in my dream the angel of the Lord said to me, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

Numbers 12:6And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream.

Judges 7:2And the Lord said to Gideon, So great is the number of your people, that if I give the Midianites into their hands they will be uplifted in pride over me and will say, I myself have been my saviour.

1 Samuel 3:4The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.

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 →

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