Genesis 26:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 26:2

Isaac and Abimelech

1 There was a famine in the land, besides ^athe first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to ^bAbimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.

2 Then the Lord appeared to him and said: ^a“Do not go down to Egypt; live in ^bthe land of which I shall tell you.

3 ^aDwell in this land, and ^bI will be with you and ^cbless you; for to you and your descendants ^dI give all these lands, and I will perform ^ethe oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

4 And ^aI will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; ^band in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;

5 ^abecause Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 26:2

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you.

Contemporary English Version
because the LORD had appeared to Isaac and said: Isaac, stay away from Egypt! I will show you where I want you to go.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.

Good News Bible
The LORD had appeared to Isaac and had said, "Do not go to Egypt; stay in this land, where I tell you to stay.

King 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:

New American Standard Bible
The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.

New International Version
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live.

New King James Version
Then the LORD appeared to him and said: 'Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.

Young'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,

New English Translation
The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt;¹ settle down in the land that I will point out to you.²

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