KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD appeared to him and said, 'Don't go down to Egypt. Stay and live in the land that I will show you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is directly telling Isaac not to go to Egypt during a famine, but to remain in the land God will provide for him.
📚 Historical Context
This happened during a famine when Isaac was considering following the common practice of going to Egypt for food, just as his father Abraham had done before him. Egypt was known as a place of refuge during famines because the Nile River provided consistent water for crops. However, God wanted Isaac to stay in the Promised Land and trust in divine provision rather than human solutions.
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