Genesis 46:34

The Scriptures 1998

that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been men of livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ so that you dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Mitsrites.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Aḇ

Genesis 13:8

Then Aḇ

Genesis 26:20

the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Yitsḥ

Genesis 30:35

And on that day he set aside the male goats that were speckled and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had some white in it, and all the black ones among the lambs, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Genesis 34:5

And Yaʽ

Genesis 37:12

And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Sheḵ

Genesis 37:2

This is the genealogy of Yaʽ

Genesis 43:32

And they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Mitsrites who ate with him by themselves, for the Mitsrites could not eat food with the Heḇ

Genesis 45:10

“And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.

Genesis 45:18

and take your father and your households and come to me, and I give you the best of the land of Mitsrayim, and you eat the fat of the land.

Genesis 46:32

‘And the men are shepherds, that they have been men of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds, and all that they have.’

Genesis 47:11

So Yosĕ

Genesis 47:3

And Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and also our fathers.”

Genesis 47:4

And they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to dwell in the land, because there is no pasture for your servant’s flocks, for the scarcity of food is severe in the land of Kenaʽ

Genesis 47:6

“The land of Mitsrayim is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best of the land, let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of capable men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock.”

Exodus 8:22

“And in that day I shall separate the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, so that you know that I am יהוה  in the midst of the land.

Exodus 8:26

And Mosheh said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be slaughtering the abomination of the Mitsrites to יהוה  our Elohim. See, if we slaughter the abomination of the Mitsrites before their eyes, would they not stone us?