Genesis 46:3

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.

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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 kar...
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 introd...
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 insin...
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 int...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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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 quest...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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...
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 intellig...
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 sa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Sacrifices at Beersheba. B. C. 1707. ...
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...
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 sacri...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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 fa...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 W...
The Biblical Illustrator

And He said, I am God, the God of thy father, fear not to go down into Egypt Divine assurance vouchsafed to Jacob Not the invitation of Pharaoh...
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 (c...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Journey over Beersheba to Egypt
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he said, I am God, the Powerful, the Mighty One, the God of thy father, the only true God. Fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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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:

Related Commentaries of Genesis 46:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 46:3