Genesis 46:3
Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.
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2God spoke to Israel in a vision by night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” He answered. “Here I am.”
Cross References
Genesis 12:2I will make of you a great nation; and I will surely bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 15:1After these things God spoke to Abram in a vision saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield. Your reward will be exceedingly great.”
Genesis 18:18since Abraham will become a great and mighty nation and all the nations of the earth will want a blessing like his for themselves?
Genesis 26:2The Lord appeared to him and said, “Go not down into Egypt; settle in the land of which I will tell you,
Genesis 35:11God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and become numerous; a nation and a multitude of nations will come from you, and kings will descend from you;
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 →