Genesis 46:32 - Revised Standard Version CI

³² and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³² and the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³² And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been keeping livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.

American Standard Version (1901)

³² and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Common English Bible

³² The men are shepherds, because they own livestock. They’ve brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

³² And these honorable men are pastors of sheep, and they have the task of feeding the flock. Their cattle, and herds, and all that they were able to hold, they have brought with them.'

Genesis 46:32 Cross References

Genesis 31:18

and he drove away all his cattle, all his livestock which he had gained, the cattle in his possession which he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac.

Genesis 37:2

This is the history of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought an ill report of them to their father.

Genesis 4:2

And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.

Genesis 45:10

you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have;

Genesis 46:31

Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;

Genesis 46:33

When Pharaoh calls you, and says, ‘What is your occupation?’

Genesis 46:34

you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Genesis 47:3

Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were.”

Genesis 9:20

Noah was the first tiller of the soil. He planted a vineyard;

1 Kings 9:27

And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon;

Exodus 3:1

Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arms, he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

Zechariah 13:5

but he will say, ‘I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the soil; for the land has been my possession since my youth.’

1 Samuel 16:11

And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he comes here.”

1 Samuel 17:15

but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.