Genesis 46:3-5
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
3 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.(A) 4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back.(B) Joseph will close your eyes when you die.’[a](C)
5 Jacob left Beer-sheba. The sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the carts Pharaoh had sent to carry him,(D) along with their dependents and their wives.
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- 46:4 Lit will put his hand on your eyes
Genesis 46:3-5
King James Version
3 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:
4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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Genesis 46:3-5
English Standard Version
3 Then he said, “I am God, (A)the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will (B)make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also (C)bring you up again, and (D)Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.”
5 Then Jacob set out from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons (E)that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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