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Genesis 46:2

in the visions of the night A generic plural for the phenomena of dreams. The versions give the sing. For the word, cf. Numbers 12:6; 1 Samuel 3:15; Daniel 10:7-8. For revelations granted at night, cf. Genesis 20:3; Genesis 28:12 ff.

Jacob, Jacob The sentence, as it stands, is striking: "God said to Israel, -Jacob, Jacob."  " The juxtaposition of the two names "Israel" and "Jacob" may indicate the fusion of the two narratives J, which prefers "Israel," and E, which prefers "Jacob."

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See also Genesis 46:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא _pallû'_, Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן _chetsrôn_, Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי _karmı̂y_, Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל _y__e__mû'êl_, Jem...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 46 JACOB GOES DOWN TO EGYPT _ 1. Israel's departure and the vision (Genesis 46:1)_ 2. The journey and the arrival in Egypt (Genesis 46:5) 3. The offspring of the sons of Jacob (Genesis 46:8...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 46:1 TO GENESIS 47:12. JACOB AND HIS DESCENDANTS GO DOWN INTO EGYPT AND SETTLE IN GOSHEN. The list in Genesis 46:8 with the introductory verses...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND GOD SPAKE UNTO ISRAEL IN THE VISIONS OF THE NIGHT— Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices. Those who desire to keep up communion with God, shall find that it never fails on hi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. _Joseph as Prime Minister of Egypt_ (Genesis 41:46 to Genesis 47:31) 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND GOD SPAKE UNTO ISRAEL IN THE VISIONS OF THE NIGHT, AND SAID, JACOB, JACOB. AND HE SAID, HERE AM I._ God spake unto Israel. Here is a virtual renewal of the covenant, and an assurance of its bles...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESCENT OF JACOB INTO EGYPT. THE GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE ISRAELITES 1-4. On reaching Beersheba, the southern boundary of the Promised Land, Jacob offers sacrifices to God. In return God assures...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 46 JACOB TRAVELS TO EGYPT V1 So Israel set out on his journey and he took all his possessions with him. He came to Beer-sheba. And there he gave...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘Israel’ and ‘Jacob’ are two names of the same man. (See Genesis 32:28.) God had sent Joseph to Egypt. God had prepared a place in Egypt where Jacob and his family could live. God was providing food...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּ מַ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JACOB AND HIS FAMILY GO TO EGYPT Genesis 46:1 Evidently Joseph's invitation to his father to come to him in Egypt aroused very earnest questionings in Jacob's soul. Was it a wise step for him to take...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter should be read in the light of the whole divine movement we are attempting to keep in mind. The migration of Jacob and his sons to Egypt is here distinctly shown to be a part of God's pro...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    A JOURNEY TOWARD REUNION Jacob had believed a lie so long that he could not accept the truth. It took hearing his sons repeat Joseph's words and seeing the carts he sent to convince him. Then, he said...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is probable that Jacob desired in prayer that the LORD would direct him about his intended journey: see Proverbs 3:6....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    2._And God spake unto Israel_. In this manner, God proves that the sacrifice of Jacob was acceptable to him, and again stretches out his hand to ratify anew his covenant. The vision by night availed f...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 42 THROUGH 47. At the same time another scene presents itself. His brethren, who had rejected him, forced by famine, are brought, by the path of repentance an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND GOD SPAKE UNTO ISRAEL IN THE VISIONS OF THE NIGHT,.... He appeared to Jacob as he lay upon his bed in the night season, and with an articulate voice spoke to him as follows: AND SAID, JACOB, JACO...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I. Ver. 2. _Here am I._] Josephus tells us, _a_ he said, Who is there? He seems never seriously t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night_ Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices. Those who desire to keep up communion with God, shall find that it never fails on his s...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iacob is comforted by God at Beersheba. 5 Thence hee with his company goeth into Egypt. 8 The number of his family that went into Egypt. 28 Ioseph meeteth Iacob. 31 Hee instructeth his brethren...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I. So God Himself, whom he had worshiped with his sacrifices, appeared to Jacob at this decisive mome...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Journey over Beersheba to Egypt...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    EIGHTH SECTION _Israel’s emigration with his family to Egypt. The settlement in the land of Goshen. Jacob and Pharaoh. Joseph’s political Economy. Jacob’s charge concerning his burial at Canaan._ GE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JACOB AND HIS FAMILY MOVE TO EGYPT (vs.1-27) Nothing is said of the great amount of preparation they must make for their journey, but Jacob is said to take the journey with all that he had, which of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THE VISIONS OF THE NIGHT, i.e. in that way or manner of visions which God affordeth to men by night, and in their sleep. See GENESIS 20:3 JOB 33:15,16 MT 1:20 2:13,19 AC 16:9 18:9, &c. JACOB, JACOB...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    On which we shall dwell more particularly. There is not in scripture a more perfect and beautiful type of Christ than Joseph. Whether we view Christ as the object of the Father's love, the object of t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 46:2 God H430 spoke H559 (H8799) Israel H3478 visions H4759 night H3915 said H559 (H8799) Jacob...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JACOB GOES TO EGYPT (GENESIS 46:1) Genesis 46:1 ‘And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.' It is probable, alth...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jacob's journey to Egypt and meeting with Joseph. CHARACTERS: Jacob, Joseph, brothers, their families, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: A glorious meeting day is coming after the trials and mistakes o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 46:2. _In the visions of the night._ It was a practice of the ancient Romans to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods, a practice derived no doubt from the holy patriarch...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Israel took his Journey with all that he had_ ISRAEL’S JOURNEY INTO EGYPT I. A JOURNEY WHICH THE PATRIARCH HAD NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE, AND WHICH WAS FRAUGHT WITH CONSEQUENCES WHICH HE HAD NEVER...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 46:2 Before Jacob leaves for Egypt, God speaks to him in a vision at NIGHT (v. Genesis 46:2). Previously, God had forbidden Isaac to go to Egyp

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 46:1 Jacob brings his family to Egypt. Verses Genesis 46:1 describe the journey to Egypt. Verses G

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 46:1. Beersheba.] This was the frontier town, where Abraham and Isaac had acknowledged God (Genesis 21:33; Genesis 26:24)....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 46:1 AND ISRAEL (as the head of the theocratic family) TOOK HIS JOURNEY—_literally, broke up, _sc. his encampment (cf. Genesis 12:9)—WITH ALL THAT HE HAD, AND CAME—from Hebron ...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    in the visions. Genesis 15:1 Genesis 15:13 Genesis 22:11 Numbers 12:6 Numbe

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night — (Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices.) Those who desire to keep up communion with God, shall find that it never fails on...

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