Genesis 26:2 - Plain English Version2 God showed himself to Isaac in that place, and God said, “Don’t go to Egypt country to try to get food. I’m going to tell you where you have to live. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 The LORD appeared to him and said, “Don’t go down to Egypt but settle temporarily in the land that I will show you. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 And the Lord appeared to him, and he said: "Do not descend into Egypt, but rest in the land that I will tell you, Ver Capítulo |
God said, “No, not Ishmael. Listen, your wife Sarah will have a baby boy. He will be your son, and you will call him Isaac.” (That name Isaac means laugh.) And God said, “He will be the son I’m talking about. I will keep this agreement going with him. It will be the same for him, and for all the people that will be born into his family later on. This agreement will go on for ever.
When Isaac got to Beersheba, that same night, God showed himself to Isaac. God said, “I am God. I am the one that looked after your father Abraham. Don’t be frightened. I am here with you, to take care of you. I will be good to you, and I will give you a really big family, just like I promised to your father Abraham.”