and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan-Aram 1, to go to Yitzchak his father, to the land of Kena`an.
This is the history of the generations of Ya`akov. Yosef, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Yosef brought an evil report of them to their father.
You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children's children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
Yosef said to his brothers, and to his father's house, *I will go up, and speak with Par`oh, and will tell him, 'My brothers, and my father's house, who were in the land of Kena`an, have come to me.
that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.*
Now Moshe was keeping the flock of Yitro, his father-in-law, the Kohen of Midyan, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Chorev.
He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
Shemu'el said to Yishai, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep. Shemu'el said to Yishai, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.