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Berean Standard 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.”

Genesis 46:3

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Jacob, now an old man, learns that Joseph is alive and rules in Egypt, and he sets out with his family. He stops at Beersheba to offer sacrifices to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo: Yo soy Dios, el Dios de tu padre; no temas de descender á Egipto, porque yo te pondré allí en gran gente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Yo soy Dios —dijo la voz—, el Dios de tu padre. No tengas miedo de ir a Egipto, porque allí te haré una nación grande.

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