Genesis 46:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

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:

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

God said, ‘I am God. I am the God that your father worshipped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. Your descendants will be very many so that you become a great nation there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I am God," the voice said, "the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God 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.

English KJV 1611

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:

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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 a great nation.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I am God. I am the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation.

"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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

"I am God," the voice said, "the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt; for I will make your descendants a great nation there.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I am God,“ the voice replied, “the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.

English Tyndale 1537

And he said: I am that mighty God of thy father, fear not to go down into Egypt. For I will make of thee there a great people.