Genesis 26:2
And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
Cross-reference
In Genesis 12:1, God tells Abram to leave for a new land. Isaac receives the opposite command: stay put where God places you.
In Genesis 12:7, God promises the land to Abraham's offspring — that offspring now receives the promise directly from God.
In Genesis 12:10, Abraham goes down to Egypt during famine — God now tells Isaac NOT to repeat what his father did.
In Genesis 17:21, God specifies the covenant promise is through Isaac, not Ishmael, which is the exact promise God reaffirms to Isaac here.
In Genesis 46:3, God gives Jacob the same command not to fear going to Egypt, with the same promise of presence and becoming a great nation.
In Genesis 17:1, God appears to Abraham commanding faithful living — the same pattern of divine appearance and instruction continues with his son.
In Genesis 18:1, God appears to Abraham at Mamre — the same theophany pattern now extends to Isaac as God speaks to him directly.
In Genesis 35:9, God appears to Jacob and reaffirms the same Abrahamic blessing and name change, echoing the promise to Isaac.
In Exodus 4:5, God identifies Himself to Moses using the patriarchal formula 'God of... Isaac', citing this very covenant.
Psalm 37:3 echoes this with 'dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture' — trust God and remain where He places you.