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Genesis 46:4

“I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.”
— Genesis 46:4 (King James Version)

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Genesis 46:4 in 7 translations

KJVKing James Version
I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
DRADouay–Rheims
I will go down with thee thither, and will bring thee back again from thence: Joseph also shall put his hands upon thy eyes.
ASVAmerican Standard Version
I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
DARBYDarby
I will go down with thee to Egypt, and I will also certainly bring thee up; and Joseph shall put his hand on thine eyes.
WEBThe World English Bible
I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph will close your eyes.
YLTYoung's Literal Translation
I ; I go down with thee to Egypt, and I ; I also certainly bring thee up, and Joseph doth put his hand on thine eyes.'
BPVBiblePics Version
I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back again. Joseph will close your eyes."

Context: Genesis 46

2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

3And 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:

4I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

5And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

6And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

About Genesis 46: Jacob and His Family Move to Egypt

Genesis 46: Jacob and His Family Move to Egypt

Jacob and his family move to Egypt and settle in the land of Goshen.

Commentary

Genesis 46 is the account of Jacob and his family's journey to Egypt. After being instructed by God to go to Egypt, Jacob and his family set out on their journey. Along the way, Jacob stops at Beersheba and offers sacrifices to God. He then receives a vision from God, reassuring him that he and his family will be safe in Egypt.

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