Verse 3

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am God{H410}, the God{H430} of thy father{H1}: fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not to go down{H3381}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714}; for I will there make{H7760}{(H8799)} of thee a great{H1419} nation{H1471}:

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:2 : 2 And I will make of thee{H6213}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} nation{H1471}, and I will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee, and make{H1431} thy name{H8034} great{H1431}{(H8762)}; and thou shalt be a blessing{H1293}:
  • Deut 26:5 : 5 And thou shalt speak{H6030}{(H8804)} and say{H559}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, A Syrian{H761} ready to perish{H6}{(H8802)} was my father{H1}, and he went down{H3381}{(H8799)} into Egypt{H4714}, and sojourned{H1481}{(H8799)} there with{H4962} a few{H4592}, and became there a nation{H1471}, great{H1419}, mighty{H6099}, and populous{H7227}:
  • Gen 35:11 : 11 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I am God{H410} Almighty{H7706}: be fruitful{H6509}{(H8798)} and multiply{H7235}{(H8798)}; a nation{H1471} and a company{H6951} of nations{H1471} shall be of thee, and kings{H4428} shall come{H3318}{(H8799)} out of thy loins{H2504};
  • Gen 47:27 : 27 And Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, in the country{H776} of Goshen{H1657}; and they had possessions{H270}{(H8735)} therein, and grew{H6509}{(H8799)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)} exceedingly{H3966}.
  • Exod 1:7-9 : 7 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)}, and increased abundantly{H8317}{(H8799)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed exceeding{H3966}{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}; and the land{H776} was filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with them. 8 Now there arose up{H6965}{(H8799)} a new{H2319} king{H4428} over Egypt{H4714}, which knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not Joseph{H3130}. 9 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his people{H5971}, Behold, the people{H5971} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} are more{H7227} and mightier{H6099} than we: 10 Come on{H3051}{(H8798)}, let us deal wisely{H2449}{(H8691)} with them; lest they multiply{H7235}{(H8799)}, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out{H7122}{(H8799)} any war{H4421}, they{H1931} join{H3254}{(H8738)} also unto our enemies{H8130}{(H8802)}, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against us, and so get them up{H5927}{(H8804)} out of the land{H776}.
  • Deut 1:10 : 10 The LORD{H3068} your God{H430} hath multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} you, and, behold, ye are this day{H3117} as the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064} for multitude{H7230}.
  • Deut 10:22 : 22 Thy fathers{H1} went down{H3381}{(H8804)} into Egypt{H4714} with threescore and ten{H7657} persons{H5315}; and now the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath made{H7760}{(H8804)} thee as the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064} for multitude{H7230}.
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed{H8159}{(H8691)}; for I am thy God{H430}: I will strengthen{H553}{(H8765)} thee; yea, I will help{H5826}{(H8804)} thee; yea, I will uphold{H8551}{(H8804)} thee with the right hand{H3225} of my righteousness{H6664}.
  • Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} that created{H1254}{(H8802)} thee, O Jacob{H3290}, and he that formed{H3335}{(H8802)} thee, O Israel{H3478}, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not: for I have redeemed{H1350}{(H8804)} thee, I have called{H7121}{(H8804)} thee by thy name{H8034}; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through{H5674}{(H8799)} the waters{H4325}, I will be with thee; and through the rivers{H5104}, they shall not overflow{H7857}{(H8799)} thee: when thou walkest{H3212}{(H8799)} through{H1119} the fire{H784}, thou shalt not be burned{H3554}{(H8735)}; neither shall the flame{H3852} kindle{H1197}{(H8799)} upon thee.
  • Jer 40:9 : 9 And Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} unto them and to their men{H582}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} the Chaldeans{H3778}: dwell in{H3427}{(H8798)} the land{H776}, and serve{H5647}{(H8798)} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and it shall be well{H3190}{(H8799)} with you.
  • Acts 7:17 : 17 But{G1161} when{G2531} the time{G5550} of the promise{G1860} drew nigh{G1448}{(G5707)}, which{G3739} God{G2316} had sworn{G3660}{(G5656)} to Abraham{G11}, the people{G2992} grew{G837}{(G5656)} and{G2532} multiplied{G4129}{(G5681)} in{G1722} Egypt{G125},
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Fear{G5399}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, Paul{G3972}; thou{G4571} must{G1163}{(G5748)} be brought before{G3936}{(G5629)} Caesar{G2541}: and{G2532}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, God{G2316} hath given{G5483}{(G5766)} thee{G4671} all{G3956} them that sail{G4126}{(G5723)} with{G3326} thee{G4675}.
  • Gen 13:15-16 : 15 For all the land{H776} which thou seest{H7200}{(H8802)}, to thee will I give it{H5414}{(H8799)}, and to thy seed{H2233} for{H5704} ever{H5769}. 16 And I will make{H7760}{(H8804)} thy seed{H2233} as the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776}: so that{H834} if a man{H376} can{H3201}{(H8799)} number{H4487}{(H8800)} the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776}, then shall thy seed{H2233} also be numbered{H4487}{(H8735)}.
  • Gen 15:1 : 1 After{H310} these things{H1697} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came{H1961}{(H8804)} unto Abram{H87} in a vision{H4236}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not, Abram{H87}: I am thy shield{H4043}, and thy exceeding{H3966} great{H7235}{(H8687)} reward{H7939}.
  • Gen 15:13 : 13 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abram{H87}, Know{H3045}{(H8799)} of a surety{H3045}{(H8800)} that thy seed{H2233} shall be a stranger{H1616} in a land{H776} that is not theirs, and shall serve{H5647}{(H8804)} them; and they shall afflict{H6031}{(H8765)} them four{H702} hundred{H3967} years{H8141};
  • Gen 18:18 : 18 Seeing that Abraham{H85} shall surely become a great{H1419} and mighty{H6099} nation{H1471}, and all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776} shall be blessed{H1288}{(H8738)} in him?
  • Gen 22:17 : 17 That in blessing{H1288}{(H8763)} I will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee, and in multiplying{H7235}{(H8687)} I will multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thy seed{H2233} as the stars{H3556} of the heaven{H8064}, and as the sand{H2344} which is upon the sea{H3220} shore{H8193}; and thy seed{H2233} shall possess{H3423}{(H8799)} the gate{H8179} of his enemies{H341}{(H8802)};
  • Gen 26:2-3 : 2 And the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} unto him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go not down{H3381}{(H8799)} into Egypt{H4714}; dwell{H7931}{(H8798)} in the land{H776} which I shall tell{H559}{(H8799)} thee of: 3 Sojourn{H1481}{(H8798)} in this land{H776}, and I will be with thee, and will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed{H2233}, I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} all these{H411} countries{H776}, and I will perform{H6965}{(H8689)} the oath{H7621} which I sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto Abraham{H85} thy father{H1};
  • Gen 28:13-14 : 13 And, behold, the LORD{H3068} stood{H5324}{(H8737)} above it, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Abraham{H85} thy father{H1}, and the God{H430} of Isaac{H3327}: the land{H776} whereon thou liest{H7901}{(H8802)}, to thee will I give it{H5414}{(H8799)}, and to thy seed{H2233}; 14 And thy seed{H2233} shall be as the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776}, and thou shalt spread abroad{H6555}{(H8804)} to the west{H3220}, and to the east{H6924}, and to the north{H6828}, and to the south{H5045}: and in thee and in thy seed{H2233} shall all the families{H4940} of the earth{H127} be blessed{H1288}{(H8738)}.