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Genesis 46:2
2And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!” “Here I am,” he replied.
Genesis 46:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)During the night God spoke to him in a vision. “Jacob! Jacob!” he called. “Here I am,” Jacob replied.
Context of Genesis 46:2
1So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!” “Here I am,” he replied. 3“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. 4I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.”
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 46:2
- Genesis 15:1After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Genesis 22:11But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
- Numbers 12:6he said, “Listen to my words: “When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.
- Numbers 24:4the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
- 2 Chronicles 26:5He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
- Job 4:13Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on people,
- Job 33:14For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.
- Daniel 2:19During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
- Acts 9:10In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
- Acts 10:3One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
- Acts 16:9During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
- Exodus 3:3So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”
- 1 Samuel 3:4Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
- Acts 10:13Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
Commentaries on Genesis 46:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל yemû'êl Jemuel, “day of El.” ימין yâmı̂yn Jamin, “right hand.” אהד 'ôhad Ohad, “joining together.” יכין yâkı̂yn Jakin, “he shall establish.” צחר tsôchar Tsochar, “whiteness.” 11. גרשׁון gêreshôn Gereshon, “expelling.” קהת qehâth Qehath, “assembly.” מררי merârı̂y…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4In a night vision, the Lord promised Jacob that he would be with him and make his family a great nation in Egypt. The same God who led them into Egypt promised to bring them back to live in Canaan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. God spake unto Israel--Here is a virtual renewal of the covenant and an assurance of its blessings. Moreover, here is an answer on the chief subject of Jacob's prayer and a removal of any doubt as to the course he was meditating. At first the prospect of paying a personal visit to Joseph had been viewed with unmingled joy. But, on calmer consideration, many difficulties appeared to lie in the way. He may have remembered the prophecy to Abraham that his…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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