Genesis 26:2-5
New King James Version
2 Then the Lord appeared to him and said: (A)“Do not go down to Egypt; live in (B)the land of which I shall tell you. 3 (C)Dwell in this land, and (D)I will be with you and (E)bless you; for to you and your descendants (F)I give all these lands, and I will perform (G)the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. 4 And (H)I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; (I)and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; 5 (J)because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
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Genesis 26:2-5
New International Version
2 The Lord appeared(A) to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt;(B) live in the land where I tell you to live.(C) 3 Stay in this land for a while,(D) and I will be with you(E) and will bless you.(F) For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands(G) and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham.(H) 4 I will make your descendants(I) as numerous as the stars in the sky(J) and will give them all these lands,(K) and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](L) 5 because Abraham obeyed me(M) and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees(N) and my instructions.(O)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 26:4 Or seed
- Genesis 26:4 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
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