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Genesis 46:1–2

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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.
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
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  1. Genesis 21:33Rank 1 from verse 1
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    33¶ And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

  2. Genesis 26:22–25Rank 2 from verse 1
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    22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

    23And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.

    24And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

    25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.

  3. Genesis 28:10Rank 3 from verse 1
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    10¶ And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

  4. Genesis 28:13Rank 4 from verse 1
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    13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

  5. Genesis 31:42Rank 5 from verse 1
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    42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

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  1. Genesis 15:1Rank 1 from verse 2
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    1AFTER 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.

  2. Job 33:14–15Rank 2 from verse 2
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    14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

    15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

  3. 1 Samuel 3:10Rank 3 from verse 2
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    10And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

  4. 1 Samuel 3:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

  5. 2 Chronicles 26:5Rank 5 from verse 2
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    5And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

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Genesis 46:1

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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COMBINED MEANING

journey

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Sense 1: Travel from one place to another; a course or period of travel. Sense 2: To travel from one place to another.

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offered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of offer, meaning to present, bring, give, propose, or attempt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sacrifices

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Sense 1: Offerings presented to God. Sense 2: Acts of presenting such offerings or things devoted to God.

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COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 46:2

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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visions

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Plural form of vision (something seen, especially a divinely given sight or revelation).

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1AND Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

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2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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3And 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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