Genesis 26:2
“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 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord appeared to him and said: Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh appeared to him, and said, Don't go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, 'Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land I will show you.
Context: Genesis 26
1And 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.
2And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3Sojourn 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;
4And 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;
About Genesis 26: Isaac Deceives Abimelech
Isaac moves to Gerar and tells people that Rebekah is his sister, just as his father Abraham did. He becomes very wealthy and has children with Rebekah.
Commentary
Genesis 26 is the story of Isaac, the son of Abraham, and his journey to the land of the Philistines. Isaac is sent by God to the land of the Philistines to avoid a famine in the land of Canaan. Upon arriving in the land of the Philistines, Isaac is met with hostility from the Philistines. Despite this, Isaac continues to prosper in the land and is blessed by God with a plentiful harvest.