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Genesis 46:2

God spoke to Israel in a vision at night, saying, “Jacob, Jacob.” He said, “Here I am.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Israel made his journey with all that he had and went to Beersheba. There he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

3He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not fear to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:13Then Yahweh said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.

Genesis 22:1It came about after these things that God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” Abraham said, “Here I am.”

Genesis 31:11The angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob.' I said, 'Here I am.'

Numbers 12:6Yahweh said, “Now listen to my words. 1 When a prophet of mine is with you, 1 I will reveal myself to him in visions 1 and speak to him in dreams. 1

Judges 7:2Yahweh said to Gideon, “There are too many soldiers for me to give you victory over the Midianites, so that Israel may not boast over me, saying, 'Our own power has saved us.'

1 Samuel 3:4Yahweh called to Samuel, who said, “Here I am.”

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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