Genesis 46:2

Translations

Modern

And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

Traditional

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Literal

And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Behold, it is I.”

Latin

…audivit eum per visionem noctis vocantem se, et dicentem sibi: Jacob, Jacob. Cui respondit: Ecce adsum.

Original

Hebrew

English

And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

Notes

Genesis 46:2–4

In a night vision, the Lord promised Jacob that he would be with him and make his family a great nation in Egypt. The same God who led them into Egypt promised to bring them back to live in Canaan.

Genesis 46:1–4

God reassured Jacob about his move to Egypt.

Genesis 45:16–47:12

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
Job 33:14–15
For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
Genesis 22:1
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
Genesis 22:11
Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
Numbers 24:4
…the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Acts 10:3
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Daniel 2:19
During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
Acts 9:10
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
Exodus 3:3–4
So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”
Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Communion: Isaac, in Dreams Dream: Concerning his Going Down Into Egypt Jacob: Moves to Egypt Night: God Frequently: Revealed his Will In Vision of Jacob: At Beer-Sheba Visions: Often Communicated in the Night Season Visions: To Jacob

Genesis 46:2

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