Genesis 26:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live.

New Living Translation
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt, but do as I tell you.

English Standard Version
And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.

NASB 1995
The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.

NASB 1977
And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.

Amplified Bible
The LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I will tell you.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I tell you about;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I tell you about;

Contemporary English Version
because the LORD had appeared to Isaac and said: Isaac, stay away from Egypt! I will show you where I want you to go.

Good News Translation
The LORD had appeared to Isaac and had said, "Do not go to Egypt; stay in this land, where I tell you to stay.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Don't go to Egypt. Stay where I tell you.

International Standard Version
That's when the LORD appeared to Isaac. "You are not to go down to Egypt," he said. "Instead, you are to settle down in an area within this land where I'll tell you.

NET Bible
The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

New King James Version
Then the LORD appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell you of:

New Heart English Bible
The LORD appeared to him, and said, "Do not go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.

World English Bible
Yahweh appeared to him, and said, "Don't go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.

American King James Version
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell you of:

American Standard Version
And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down into Egypt. Live in the land which I shall tell you of.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.

English Revised Version
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Go not down into Egypt: dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I shall shewe vnto thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lorde appeared vnto hym, and sayde: Go not downe into Egypt, but abyde in the lande whiche I shall shewe vnto thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then the LORDE appeared vnto him, and sayde: Go not downe in to Egipte, but tary in the lande that I shall saye vnto the.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The the LORde apeared vnto him and sayde goo not doune in to Egipte but byde in ye land which I saye vnto ye:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH appears to him and says, “Do not go down toward Egypt, dwell in the land concerning which I speak to you,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah appeareth unto him, and saith, 'Go not down towards Egypt, tabernacle in the land concerning which I speak unto thee,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will be seen to him, and will say, Thou shalt not go down to Egypt: dwell in the land which I shall say to thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord appeared to him and said: Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord appeared to him, and he said: “Do not descend into Egypt, but rest in the land that I will tell you,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH appeared to him and said to him, “Do not go down to Egypt. Dwell in the land that I shall tell you:

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said: 'Go not down unto Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt, but dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.
















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