Genesis 46:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

Genesis 46:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' , Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn , Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y , Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל y...
Genesis 46:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 to Genesis 47:12 . Jacob and his Descendants Go down into Egypt and Settle in Goshen. The list in Genesis 46:8-27 with the introductory verses Genesis 46:6 f. is from P, as are...
Genesis 46:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Jacob, Jacob. The design of the repetition was to render him more attentive. For, by thus familiarly addressing him, God more gently insinuates himself into his mind: as, in the Scripture,...
Genesis 46:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Fear not to go down into Egypt - It appears that there had been some doub...
Genesis 46:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I am God, the God of thy father— That is, I am what thou ownest me to be: thou shalt find me a God of divine wisdom and power engaged for thee; and thou shalt find me "the God of thy father," true...
Genesis 46:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: I will ... make of thee a great nation. How truly this promise was...
Genesis 46:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Descent of Jacob into Egypt. The Genealogical Table of the Israelites 1-4. On reaching Beersheba, the southern boundary of the Promised Land, Jacob offers sacrifices to God. In return God assu...
Genesis 46:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I am God, the God of thy father. — Heb., I am the El, the Elohim of thy father. This is the last revelation given to Jacob, nor is any other supernatural event recorded until the vision of the bu...
Genesis 46:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob and His Family Go to Egypt Genesis 46:1-27 Evidently Joseph's invitation to his father to come to him in Egypt aroused very earnest questionings in Jacob's soul. Was it a wise step for hi...
Genesis 46:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter should be read in the light of the whole divine movement we are attempting to keep in mind. The migration of Jacob and his sons to Egypt is here distinctly shown to be a part of God's pr...
Genesis 46:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Precious tokens! not only GOD, GOD Almighty, but the GOD of Jacob's fathers: that is GOD in a covenant way. See Genesis 22:17-18 ; Isaiah 41:10 .
Genesis 46:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, I [am] God, the God of thy father ,.... His father Isaac, who was now dead, and who is the rather mentioned, because in him Abraham's seed was to be called, and in his line the promise...
Genesis 46:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 3. Fear not to go down into Egypt. ] Cause of fear he might see s...
Genesis 46:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I am God, the God of thy father True to the covenant made with him. Fear not to go down into Egypt It seems though Jacob, upon the first intelligence of Joseph's life and glory in Egypt, resolved...
Genesis 46:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB AND HIS FAMILY MOVE TO EGYPT (vs.1-27) Nothing is said of the great amount of preparation they must make for their journey, but Jacob is said to take the journey with all that he had, which...
Genesis 46:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Sacrifices at Beersheba. B. C. 1707. 1 And Israel took his journey with all that h...
Genesis 46:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here were many causes of fear; lest he should do evil in forsaking the promised and blessed land, and going to a place which had been incommodious to his grandfather, Genesis 12:15 , and forbidden...
Genesis 46:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Goes to Egypt ( Genesis 46:1-7 ) Genesis 46:1 ‘And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.' It is pro...
Genesis 46:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 46:1 . Beersheba.] This was the frontier town, where Abraham and Isaac had acknowledged God ( Genesis 21:33 ; Genesis 26:24-25 ). Genesis 46:4 . I will also surely b...
Genesis 46:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

I am God It is important to distinguish between the directive and the permissive will of God. In the first sense the place for the covenant family was Canaan ( Genesis 26:1-5 ); ( Genesis 46:3...
Genesis 46:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 46:2 . In the visions of the night. It was a practice of the ancient Romans to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods, a practice derived no doubt from the holy patria...
Genesis 46:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Israel took his Journey with all that he had Israel’s journey into Egypt I. A JOURNEY WHICH THE PATRIARCH HAD NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE, AND WHICH WAS FRAUGHT WITH CONSEQUENCES WHICH HE HAD NE...
Genesis 46:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 46:1 And Israel (as the head of the theocratic family) took his journey — literally, broke up, sc. his encampment (cf. Genesis 12:9 )— with all that he had, and came...
Genesis 46:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Journey over Beersheba to Egypt
Genesis 46:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the God. Genesis 28:13 fear not. Genesis 15:1 Genesis 15:13 Genesis 26:2 Genesis 26:3 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 43:2 Jeremiah 40:9 Acts 27:24 I will. Genesis 12:2 Genesis...
Genesis 46:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I am God, the God of thy father — That is, I am what thou ownest me to be: thou shalt find me a God of divine wisdom and power engaged for thee: and thou shalt find me the God of thy father, true t...

Genesis 46:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 46:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 46:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 46:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 46:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 46:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 46:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 46:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 46:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes