Genesis 46:3 — “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go dow… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 46:3 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 46.3, Genesis 46v3, Gen. 46:3. “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation.

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3 “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation.

Passage themes

The God of the ancestors — the God of thy father
Go down without fear — fear not to go down into Egypt
The promise of a people — I will there make of thee a great nation

Notes and references

Hebrew I am El.

Events in this chapter

46.1 — Famille Jacob (Israël) s’installe en Égypte

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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