Holy Scripture
Genesis 26:2
A church father on this verse
“Now it is likely that Isaac also made for there on account of his intention to continue on from there into Egypt; for proof of this, listen to what Scripture says: "God appeared to him and said, 'Don't go down into Egypt.' " I do not want you to make that long journey, he is saying, but to stay here. Instead of allowi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And the Lord appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt, but dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.
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1And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraham; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines to Gerar.
— Genesis 26:2 —
3And sojourn in this land; and I will be with thee, and bless thee, for I will give to thee and to thy seed all this land; and I will establish my oath which I swore to thy father Abraham.
4And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven; and I will give to thy seed all this land, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in thy seed.