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Selected Verse: Genesis 46:3 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ge 46:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And he said [0559], I am God [0410], the God [0430] of thy father [01]: fear [03372] not to go down [03381] into Egypt [04714]; for I will there make [07760] of thee a great [01419] nation [01471]: |
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King James |
And 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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
I will there make of thee a great nation--How truly this promise was fulfilled, appears in the fact that the seventy souls who went down into Egypt increased [Exo 1:5-7], in the space of two hundred fifteen years, to one hundred eighty thousand. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
I am God
It is important to distinguish between the directive and the permissive will of God. In the first sense the place for the covenant family was Canaan (Gen 26:1-5); (Gen 46:3) is a touching instance of the permissive will of God. Jacob's family, broken, and in part already in Egypt, the tenderness of Jehovah would not forbid the aged patriarch to follow. God will take up His people and, so far as possible, bless them, even when they are out of His best. In Israel's choice of a king (Sa1 8:7-9) in the turning back from Kadesh (Deu 1:19-22) in the sending of the spies; in the case of Balaam -- illustrations of this principle are seen. It is needless to say that God's permissive will never extends to things morally wrong. The highest blessing is ever found in obedience to His directive will. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
I am God, the God of thy father - That is, I am what thou ownest me to be: thou shalt find me a God of divine wisdom and power engaged for thee: and thou shalt find me the God of thy father, true to the covenant made with him. Fear not to go down into Egypt - It seems though Jacob, upon the first intelligence of Joseph's life and glory in Egypt, resolved without any hesitation I will go and see him, yet upon second thoughts he saw difficulties in it. He was old, 130 years old; it was a long journey, and he was unfit to travel. He feared lest his sons should be tainted with the idolatry of Egypt, and forget the God of their fathers. Probably he thought of what God had said to Abraham concerning the bondage and affliction of his seed. He could not think of laying his bones in Egypt. But whatever his discouragements were, this was enough to answer them all, Fear not to go down into Egypt. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Fear not to go down into Egypt - It appears that there had been some doubts in the patriarch's mind relative to the propriety of this journey; he found, from the confession of his own sons, how little they were to be trusted. But every doubt is dispelled by this Divine manifestation. 1. He may go down confidently, no evil shall befall him. 2. Even in Egypt the covenant shall be fulfilled, God will make of him there a great nation. 3. God himself will accompany him on his journey, be with him in the strange land, and even bring back his bones to rest with those of his fathers. 4. He shall see Joseph, and this same beloved son shall be with him in his last hours, and do the last kind office for him. Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. It is not likely that Jacob would have at all attempted to go down to Egypt, had he not received these assurances from God; and it is very likely that he offered his sacrifice merely to obtain this information. It was now a time of famine in Egypt, and God had forbidden his father Isaac to go down to Egypt when there was a famine there, Gen 26:1-3; besides, he may have had some general intimation of the prophecy delivered to his grandfather Abraham, that his seed should be afflicted in Egypt, Gen 15:13, Gen 15:14; and he also knew that Canaan, not Egypt, was to be the inheritance of his family, Genesis 12, etc. On all these accounts it was necessary to have the most explicit directions from God, before he should take such a journey. |
5 And all the souls [05315] that came out [03318] of the loins [03409] of Jacob [03290] were seventy [07657] souls [05315]: for Joseph [03130] was in Egypt [04714] already.
6 And Joseph [03130] died [04191], and all his brethren [0251], and all that generation [01755].
7 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were fruitful [06509], and increased abundantly [08317], and multiplied [07235], and waxed exceeding [03966] [03966] mighty [06105]; and the land [0776] was filled [04390] with them.
19 And when we departed [05265] from Horeb [02722], we went through [03212] all that great [01419] and terrible [03372] wilderness [04057], which ye saw [07200] by the way [01870] of the mountain [02022] of the Amorites [0567], as the LORD [03068] our God [0430] commanded [06680] us; and we came [0935] to Kadeshbarnea [06947].
20 And I said [0559] unto you, Ye are come [0935] unto the mountain [02022] of the Amorites [0567], which the LORD [03068] our God [0430] doth give [05414] unto us.
21 Behold [07200], the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] hath set [05414] the land [0776] before [06440] thee: go up [05927] and possess [03423] it, as the LORD [03068] God [0430] of thy fathers [01] hath said [01696] unto thee; fear [03372] not, neither be discouraged [02865].
22 And ye came near [07126] unto me every one of you, and said [0559], We will send [07971] men [0582] before [06440] us, and they shall search us out [02658] the land [0776], and bring [07725] us word [01697] again [07725] by what way [01870] we must go up [05927], and into what cities [05892] we shall come [0935].
7 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Samuel [08050], Hearken [08085] unto the voice [06963] of the people [05971] in all that they say [0559] unto thee: for they have not rejected [03988] thee, but they have rejected [03988] me, that I should not reign [04427] over them.
8 According to all the works [04639] which they have done [06213] since the day [03117] that I brought them up [05927] out of Egypt [04714] even unto this day [03117], wherewith they have forsaken [05800] me, and served [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], so do [06213] they also unto thee.
9 Now therefore hearken [08085] unto their voice [06963]: howbeit [0389] yet protest [05749] solemnly [05749] unto them, and shew [05046] them the manner [04941] of the king [04428] that shall reign [04427] over them.
3 And he said [0559], I am God [0410], the God [0430] of thy father [01]: fear [03372] not to go down [03381] into Egypt [04714]; for I will there make [07760] of thee a great [01419] nation [01471]:
1 And there was a famine [07458] in the land [0776], beside [0905] the first [07223] famine [07458] that was in the days [03117] of Abraham [085]. And Isaac [03327] went [03212] unto Abimelech [040] king [04428] of the Philistines [06430] unto Gerar [01642].
2 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] unto him, and said [0559], Go not down [03381] into Egypt [04714]; dwell [07931] in the land [0776] which I shall tell [0559] thee of:
3 Sojourn [01481] in this land [0776], and I will be with thee, and will bless [01288] thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed [02233], I will give [05414] all these [0411] countries [0776], and I will perform [06965] the oath [07621] which I sware [07650] unto Abraham [085] thy father [01];
4 And I will make [07235] thy seed [02233] to multiply [07235] as the stars [03556] of heaven [08064], and will give [05414] unto thy seed [02233] all these [0411] countries [0776]; and in thy seed [02233] shall all the nations [01471] of the earth [0776] be blessed [01288];
5 Because [06118] that Abraham [085] obeyed [08085] my voice [06963], and kept [08104] my charge [04931], my commandments [04687], my statutes [02708], and my laws [08451].
14 And also that nation [01471], whom they shall serve [05647], will I judge [01777]: and afterward [0310] [03651] shall they come out [03318] with great [01419] substance [07399].
13 And he said [0559] unto Abram [087], Know [03045] of a surety [03045] that thy seed [02233] shall be a stranger [01616] in a land [0776] that is not theirs, and shall serve [05647] them; and they shall afflict [06031] them four [0702] hundred [03967] years [08141];
1 And there was a famine [07458] in the land [0776], beside [0905] the first [07223] famine [07458] that was in the days [03117] of Abraham [085]. And Isaac [03327] went [03212] unto Abimelech [040] king [04428] of the Philistines [06430] unto Gerar [01642].
2 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] unto him, and said [0559], Go not down [03381] into Egypt [04714]; dwell [07931] in the land [0776] which I shall tell [0559] thee of:
3 Sojourn [01481] in this land [0776], and I will be with thee, and will bless [01288] thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed [02233], I will give [05414] all these [0411] countries [0776], and I will perform [06965] the oath [07621] which I sware [07650] unto Abraham [085] thy father [01];