Genesis 46:4

Verse

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

American Standard Version (1901)

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Bible in Basic English

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will see that you come back again, and at your death Joseph will put his hands on your eyes.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I will go down with thee thither, and will bring thee back again from thence: Joseph also shall put his hands upon thy eyes.

Free Bible Version

I will go to Egypt with you, and I promise to bring you back again. And Joseph will personally close your eyes when you die.”

Geneva Bible 1599

I wil go downe with thee into Egypt, and I will also bring thee vp againe, and Ioseph shall put his hand vpon thine eyes.

King James (Authorized) Version

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

One Unity Resource Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt [Abode of slavery]. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph [May he add] will close your eyes.”

Translation for Translators

I will go down to Egypt with you, and later I will bring your descendants back to Canaan again. And Joseph will be with you [MTY] when you die.” [IDM]

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will surely bring you up again and Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”

Noah Webster Bible

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

World English Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

Young's Literal Translation

I — I go down with thee to Egypt, and I — I also certainly bring thee up, and Joseph doth put his hand on thine eyes.'

Context

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

³“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.⁴I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

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The Man Who Lived on Promises

Warren Wiersbe

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Summary

In this verse, God reassures Jacob, also known as Israel, of His presence and guidance as he prepares to journey to Egypt. The promise of God's personal accompaniment signifies His faithfulness and protection over Jacob and his descendants. It serves as a reminder that even in times of uncertainty or transition, God's providence and care are steadfast. Jacob's obedience to God's call to go to Egypt demonstrates his trust in the divine plan, setting the stage for the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham regarding the multiplication of his descendants.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

I will also surely bring thee up again--As Jacob could not expect to live till the former promise was realized, he must have seen that the latter was to be accomplished only to his posterity. To himself it was literally verified in the removal of his remains to Canaan; but, in the large and liberal sense of the words, it was made good only on the establishment of Israel in the land of promise. Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes--shall perform the last office of filial piety; and this implied that he should henceforth enjoy, without interruption, the society of that favorite son.

John Gill Bible Commentary

I will go down with thee into Egypt,.... Which was enough to silence all his fears; for if the presence of God went with him to protect and defend hide, to bless and prosper him, and to direct, support, and comfort, he had nothing to fear from any quarter: and I will also surely bring thee up again: Jarchi takes this to be a promise that he should be buried in the land of Canaan, which had its fulfilment, when his corpse was carried out of Egypt to Machpelah, and there interred; but rather this refers to the bringing up of his posterity from thence in due time, for which Jacob might be most solicitous, and so the Targum of Jonathan,"and I will bring up thy children from thence:" and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes: and so close them when he was dead; this, as Aben Ezra says, was a custom of the living to the dead, and it used to be done by the nearest relations and friends, though now with us commonly by strangers, or those that are not akin: this was a custom among the Greeks and Romans, as appears from Homer (o), Virgil (p), Ovid (q), and other writers (r); and so, among the Jews, Tobias is said to shut the eyes of his wife's father and mother, and to bury them honourably,"Where he became old with honour, and he buried his father and mother in law honourably, and he inherited their substance, and his father Tobit's.'' (Tobit 14:13)Of the Vulgate Latin version: Maimonides (s) reckons this of closing the eyes of the dead, among the rites used towards them, and so in the Talmud (t): now by this expression Jacob was assured that Joseph was alive, and that he should live to see him, and that Joseph would outlive him, and do this last office for him; and, as Ben Melech observes, by this he had the good news told him that Joseph should remain behind him, to sustain and support his sons, and his sons' sons, all the years that he should live after him. (o) Odyss. 11. (p) Aeneid. l. 9. (q) Trist. l. 1. Eleg. 2. (r) Vid. Kirchman, de Funer. Rom. l. 1. c. 6. & Kipping. Rom. Antiqu. l. 4. c. 6. (s) Hilchot Ebel, l. 4. sect. 1. (t) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 151. 2.

Genesis 46:4

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

American Standard Version (1901)

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Bible in Basic English

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will see that you come back again, and at your death Joseph will put his hands on your eyes.

Douay-Rheims 1899

I will go down with thee thither, and will bring thee back again from thence: Joseph also shall put his hands upon thy eyes.

Free Bible Version

I will go to Egypt with you, and I promise to bring you back again. And Joseph will personally close your eyes when you die.”

Geneva Bible 1599

I wil go downe with thee into Egypt, and I will also bring thee vp againe, and Ioseph shall put his hand vpon thine eyes.

King James (Authorized) Version

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

One Unity Resource Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt [Abode of slavery]. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph [May he add] will close your eyes.”

Translation for Translators

I will go down to Egypt with you, and later I will bring your descendants back to Canaan again. And Joseph will be with you [MTY] when you die.” [IDM]

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will surely bring you up again and Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”

Noah Webster Bible

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

World English Bible

I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

Young's Literal Translation

I — I go down with thee to Egypt, and I — I also certainly bring thee up, and Joseph doth put his hand on thine eyes.'

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Genesis 46:4

Verse

Context

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Genesis 46:4

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

The Man Who Lived on Promises

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes