Genesis 46:3
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 46
“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
What Does Genesis 46:3 Mean?
Genesis 46:3 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 46, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 46:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 12:2“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”Exodus 1:7“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”Genesis 47:27“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”Genesis 28:13“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”Deuteronomy 26:5“And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”Isaiah 44:8“Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.”Isaiah 43:1“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”Acts 7:15“So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,”Acts 27:24“Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.”Genesis 26:2“And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”Genesis 32:12“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”Genesis 48:4“And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.”1 Chronicles 16:20“And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;”Psalms 105:24“And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.”Isaiah 41:10“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”Genesis 12:10“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”Genesis 13:15“For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.”Genesis 13:16“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.”Genesis 15:1“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
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