Genesis 26:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”
Genesis 26:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 26:2 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 26:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 26:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.”
Genesis 26:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 26:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: ”
Genesis 26:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 26:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, `Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,”
Genesis 26:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 26:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of. ”
Genesis 26:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 26:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I shall shewe vnto thee.”
Genesis 26:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 26:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the Lord appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall say to you.”
Genesis 26:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 26:2 in Context — Genesis 26
1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
What Does Genesis 26:2 Mean?
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