Genesis 46 · Verse 2

Genesis 46:2

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Genesis 46:2, King James Version

Genesis 46:2 in other translations

BSBAnd that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
WEBGod spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
ASVAnd God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
YLTand God speaketh to Israel in visions of the night, and saith, ‘Jacob, Jacob;' and he saith, ‘Here am I.'
DARBYAnd God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I.
BBEAnd God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
WebsterAnd 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?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. God spake unto Israel--Here is a virtual renewal of the covenant and an assurance of its blessings. Moreover, here is an answer on the chief subject of Jacob's prayer and a removal of any doubt as to the course he was meditating. At first the prospect of paying a personal visit to Joseph had been viewed with unmingled joy. But, on calmer consideration, many difficulties appeared to lie in the way. He may have remembered the prophecy to Abraham that his posterity was to be afflicted in Egypt and also that his father had been expressly told not to go [Ge 15:13; 26:2]; he may have feared the contamination of idolatry to his family and their forgetfulness of the land of promise. These doubts were removed by the answer of the oracle, and an assurance given him of great and increasing prosperity.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 46:1-4

Even as to those events and undertakings which appear most joyful, we should seek counsel, assistance, and a blessing from the Lord. Attending on his ordinances, and receiving the pledges of his covenant love, we expect his presence, and that peace which it confers. In all removals we should be reminded of our removal out of this world. Nothing can encourage us to fear no evil when passing through the valley of the…

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Genesis 46:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֱלֹהִ֤ים\׀'E.lo.HimGodH430
לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH3478
בְּמַרְאֹ֣תbe.mar.'Otin [the] visions ofH4759
הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH3915
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יַעֲקֹ֣ב\׀ya.'a.KoO JacobH3290
יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הִנֵּֽנִי\׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2009

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 46:2

  • 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.

  • Job 33:14-15

    For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

  • Numbers 24:4

    He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

  • Acts 9:4

    And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

  • 1 Samuel 3:10

    And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

  • Genesis 15:13

    And 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 22:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

  • Acts 9:10

    And 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.

  • 1 Samuel 3:4

    That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

  • Acts 10:3

    He 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.

  • Job 4:13

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Acts 16:9

    And 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the visions.
15:1,13; 22:11; Nu 12:6; 24:4; 2Ch 26:5; Job 4:13; 33:14,15; Da 2:19
Ac 9:10; 10:3; 16:9
Jacob.
22:1; Ex 3:3,4; 1Sa 3:4,10; Ac 9:4; 10:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 46:1

    And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

  • Genesis 46:2

    And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 46:3

    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:

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Genesis 46:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y habló Dios á Israel en visiones de noche, y dijo: Jacob, Jacob. Y él respondió: Heme aquí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Dieu parla à Israël dans les visions de la nuit, et il dit: Jacob! Jacob! Et il dit: Me voici.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Gott sprach zu Israel in den Gesichten der Nacht und sagte: Jakob! Jakob! Und er sprach: Hier bin ich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		audivit eum per visionem noctis vocantem se, et dicentem sibi: Jacob, Jacob. Cui respondit: Ecce adsum.