Genesis
Genesis 46:3–4
3“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. 4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
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Genesis 46:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אָנֹכִ֥י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am God | הָאֵ֖ל | hā·’êl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| He said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of your father | אָבִ֑יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָא֙ | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| to go down | מֵרְדָ֣ה | mê·rə·ḏāh | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יְמָה | miṣ·ray·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I will make | אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ | ’ă·śî·mə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| you into a great | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| nation | לְג֥וֹי | lə·ḡō·w | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| there | שָֽׁם׃ | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
Genesis 46:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אָנֹכִ֗י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will go down | אֵרֵ֤ד | ’ê·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| with | עִמְּךָ֙ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| you to Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יְמָה | miṣ·ray·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and I | וְאָנֹכִ֖י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will surely | גַם־ | ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| bring you back | אַֽעַלְךָ֣ | ’a·‘al·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| And Joseph’s | וְיוֹסֵ֕ף | wə·yō·w·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| own hands | יָד֖וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| will close | יָשִׁ֥ית | yā·šîṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| your eyes | עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 46:3 Genesis 12:2 · Deuteronomy 26:5 · Acts 27:24 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Genesis 28:13–14 · Genesis 35:11 · Isaiah 41:10 · Genesis 26:2–3
Genesis 46:4 Genesis 28:15 · Exodus 3:8 · Genesis 48:21 · Genesis 50:1 · Genesis 50:13 · Genesis 50:5 · Genesis 50:24–25 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Genesis 15:14–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.