Genesis 26:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 26:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 26:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 26:2 — KJV
“And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”
— Genesis 26:2 (KJV)
Genesis 26:2 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 26:2
“But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:2: lord, down, into
“And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. corrupted: or, destroyed”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:2: lord, into, egypt
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:2: lord, into, egypt
“And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:2: lord, egypt, dwell
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 26:2: lord, down, egypt
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