Genesis 47:3 ““What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your serv…”

Genesis 47:3

“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Pharaoh said vnto his brethren, What is your trade? And they answered Pharaoh, Thy seruants are shepheards, both we and our fathers.

Darby Translation

And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, 'What [are] your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thy servants [are] feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'

Bible in Basic English

And Pharaoh said to them, What is your business? And they said, Your servants are keepers of sheep, as our fathers were before us.

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Cross references

“What is”

Jonah 1:8 2 Thessalonians 3:10 Genesis 46:33 Genesis 46:34 Amos 7:14 Amos 7:15

Jonah 1:8 · BSB

“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

Genesis 46:33 · BSB

When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’

Genesis 46:34 · BSB

you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

Amos 7:14 · BSB

“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

Amos 7:15 · BSB

But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

“shepherds”

Genesis 4:2

Genesis 4:2 · BSB

Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

4Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

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