Genesis 46:32

Easy To Read Version

They are a family of shepherds. They have always kept sheep and cattle. They have brought all their animals and everything they own with them.’

Cross References

Genesis 31:18

Then they began traveling back to the land of Canaan where his father lived. All the flocks of animals that Jacob owned walked ahead of them. He carried everything that he had gotten while he lived in Paddan Aram.

Genesis 37:2

This is the story of Jacob’s family.

Genesis 4:2

After that, Eve gave birth to another baby. This baby was Cain’s brother, Abel. Abel became a shepherd. Cain became a farmer.

Genesis 45:10

You can live near me in the land of Goshen. You, your children, your grandchildren, and all of your animals are welcome here.

Genesis 46:31

Joseph said to his brothers and to the rest of his father’s family, “I will go and tell Pharaoh that you are here. I will say to Pharaoh, ‘My brothers and the rest of my father’s family have left the land of Canaan and have come here to me.

Genesis 46:33

When Pharaoh calls you, he will ask, ‘What work do you do?’

Genesis 46:34

You tell him, ‘We are shepherds. All our lives we have been shepherds. And our ancestors [249] were shepherds before us.’ Then Pharaoh will allow you to live in the land of Goshen. Egyptian people don’t like shepherds, so it is better that you stay in Goshen.”

Genesis 47:3

Pharaoh said to the brothers, “What work do you do?”

Genesis 9:20

Noah became a farmer. He planted a field of grapes.

1 Kings 9:27

King Hiram had some men who knew much about the sea. Those men often traveled in ships. King Hiram sent those men to serve in Solomon’s navy and work with Solomon’s men.

Exodus 3:1

Moses’ father-in-law was named Jethro. [15] Jethro was a priest of Midian. Moses took care of Jethro’s sheep. One day, Moses led the sheep to the west side of the desert. Moses went to a mountain called Horeb (Sinai), the mountain of God.

Isaiah 40:11

The Lord will lead his people\par like a shepherd leads sheep.\par The Lord will use his arm (power)\par and gather his sheep together.\par The Lord will pick up the little sheep\par and hold them in his arms.\par Their mothers will walk beside him.\par

Zechariah 13:5

Those people will say, ‘I am not a prophet. I am a farmer. I have worked as a farmer since I was a little child.’

1 Samuel 16:11

Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

1 Samuel 17:15

But David left Saul from time to time to take care of his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.