Genesis 26:2 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 26:2

The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.

BSB

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ASV

And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

KJV

And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Go not down into Egypt - As Abraham had taken refuge in that country, it is probable that Isaac was preparing to go thither also; and God, foreseeing that he would there meet with trials, etc., which might prove fatal to his peace or to his piety, warns him not to fulfill his intention.

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The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

Because, therefore, he knew that there was more infirmity in Isaac than there had been in Abraham, he was unwilling to expose him to danger; for he is faithful, and will not suffer his own people to be tempted beyond what they are able to bear.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Abraham was a man of very intimate communion with God, and to him all places and conditions were alike; Isaac a very good man, but not cut out for hardship, therefore he is forbidden to go to Egypt; Jacob inured to difficulties, strong and patient, and therefore he must go down into Egypt, that the trial of his faith might be to praise, and honour, and glory.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּרָ֤א	vai.ye.Ra'	and he appeared	H7200 →
אֵלָיו֙	'e.Lav	to him	H413 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אַל־	'al-	may not	H408 →
תֵּרֵ֣ד	te.Red	you go down	H3381 →
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה	mitz.Ra.ye.mah	Egypt towards	H4714 →
שְׁכֹ֣ן	she.Khon	dwell	H7931 →
בָּאָ֔רֶץ	ba.'A.retz	in the land	H776 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
אֹמַ֥ר	'o.Mar	I will say	H559 →
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	'e.Lei.kha	to you	H413 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 37:3
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
leads to
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
  But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- Matthew 6:31–33
  Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- Psalms 62:8
  Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- 1 Corinthians 15:57–58
  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Through
Genesis 12:1
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
leads to
- Hebrews 11:8
  By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
- Nehemiah 9:7
  You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
Through
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
leads to
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Ephesians 3:20
  Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Genesis

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis