Genesis 46:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
"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.

New Living Translation
“I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation.

English Standard Version
Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

Berean Study Bible
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

New American Standard Bible
Then He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

NASB 1995
He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.

NASB 1977
And He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.

Amplified Bible
And He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you (your descendants) a great nation there.

Christian Standard Bible
God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

Contemporary English Version
God said, "I am God, the same God your father worshiped. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.

Good News Translation
"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go to Egypt; I will make your descendants a great nation there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make you a great nation there.

International Standard Version
"I'm God, your father's God. Don't be afraid to move down to Egypt, because I'm going to turn you into a mighty nation there.

NET Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
So He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:

New Heart English Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

World English Bible
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

American King James Version
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:

American Standard Version
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:

A Faithful Version
And He said, "I am God, the God of your fathers. Do not fear to go down into Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then hee sayde, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde: I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to go downe into Egypt: for I wyll there make of thee a great people.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he saide: I am ye mightie God of thy father, be not afrayed to go into Egipte, for there wyl I make a greate people of the.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde: I am that mightie God of thy father feare not to goo downe in to Egipte. For I will make of the there a great people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He says, “I [am] God, God of your father, do not be afraid of going down to Egypt, for I set you there for a great nation;

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith, 'I am God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, I am God, the God of thy father: thou shalt not fear going down to Egypt; for I will there make thee into a great nation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God said to him: I am the most mighty God of thy father: fear not, go down into Egypt, for I will make a great nation of thee there.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God said to him: “I am the most strong God of your father. Do not be afraid. Descend into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to him, “I AM Eil, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, because I shall make you there a great people:

Lamsa Bible
Then he said to him. I am El, the God of your father; fear not to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of you a great people;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he says to him, I am the God of thy fathers; fear not to go down into Egypt, for I will make thee there a great nation.
















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