Genesis 46:32

New International Reader's Version

The men are shepherds. They take care of livestock. They’ve brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’

Cross References

Genesis 31:18

He drove all his livestock ahead of him. He also took with him everything he had acquired in Paddan Aram. He left to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 37:2

Here is the story of the family line of Jacob. Joseph was a young man. He was 17 years old. He was taking care of the flocks with some of his brothers. They were the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, the wives of his father Jacob. Joseph brought their father a bad report about his brothers.

Genesis 4:2

Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of sheep. Cain farmed the land.

Genesis 45:10

You will live in the area of Goshen. You, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you have will be near me.

Genesis 46:31

Then Joseph spoke to his brothers and to the rest of his father’s family. He said, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh. I’ll say to him, ‘My brothers and the rest of my father’s family have come to me. They were living in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 46:33

Pharaoh will send for you. He’ll ask, ‘What do you do for a living?’

Genesis 46:34

You should answer, ‘We’ve taken care of livestock from the time we were boys. We’ve done just as our fathers did.’ It’s the practice of the people of Egypt not to mix with shepherds. So Pharaoh will let you settle in the area of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:3

Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What do you do for a living?” “We’re shepherds,” they replied to Pharaoh. “And that’s what our fathers were.”

Genesis 9:20

Noah was a man who farmed the land. He decided to plant a field that produced grapes for making wine.

1 Kings 9:27

Hiram sent his men to serve on the ships together with Solomon’s men. Hiram’s sailors knew the sea.

Exodus 3:1

Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. Jethro was the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the western side of the desert. He came to Horeb. It was the mountain of God.

Isaiah 40:11

He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

Zechariah 13:5

In fact, each one will say, ‘I’m not really a prophet. I’m a farmer. I’ve farmed the land since I was young.’

1 Samuel 16:11

So he asked Jesse, “Are these the only sons you have?” “No,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son is taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

1 Samuel 17:15

But David went back and forth from Saul’s camp to Bethlehem. He went to Bethlehem to take care of his father’s sheep.