Genesis 47:3

New English Translation

Pharaoh said to Joseph’s brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.”

Cross References

Genesis 4:2

Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

Jonah 1:8

They said to him, “Tell us, whose fault is it that this disaster has overtaken us? What’s your occupation? Where do you come from? What’s your country? And who are your people?”

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”