| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 46:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Genesis 46:3:2 ⧉אָנֹכִ֥יanokhiI Genesis 46:3:3 ⧉הָאֵ֖לhaelthe God Genesis 46:3:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheiGod of Genesis 46:3:5 ⧉אָבִ֑יךָavikhayour father Genesis 46:3:6 ⧉אַל־תִּירָא֙altirado not fear Genesis 46:3:7 ⧉מֵרְדָ֣הmerdato go down Genesis 46:3:8 ⧉מִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitsraimato Egypt Genesis 46:3:9 ⧉כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹיkilegoyfor into a nation Genesis 46:3:10 ⧉גָּד֖וֹלgadolgreat Genesis 46:3:11 ⧉אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥aseemkhaI will make you Genesis 46:3:12 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
| 3. Formal Translation And He said, “I am God {El, Reassuring Speaker}, the God of your father {Elohei avikha, Faithful to Ancestors}. Do not fear going down to Egypt, because there I will make you into a great nation.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He said, “I am God {El, Protective Guide}, the God who watched over your father {Elohei avikha, Guardian of Lineage}. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will form you into a great people there.” |