Genesis 46:2
46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
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God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
What does Genesis 46:2 mean?
Genesis 46:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), אָמַר (ʼâmar), יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl). It connects to 20 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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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.
Genesis 15:13And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Behold: Heb. Behold me
Genesis 22:11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Exodus 3:3And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus 3:4And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
Numbers 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers 24:4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
1 Samuel 3:4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel 3:10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
2 Chronicles 26:5And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. in the visions: Heb. in the seeing of God
Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Job 33:14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Job 33:15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Daniel 2:19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 9:10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 10:13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Acts 16:9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
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And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
2 Samuel 7:2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
2 Samuel 7:26And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
2 Samuel 7:4And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
2 Samuel 9:3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 46:2 say?
Genesis 46:2 (King James Version) reads: "And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I."
Is Genesis 46:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 46:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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