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Genesis 46:33

Pharaoh
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31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

34 That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
KJV
And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
WEB
It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’
ASV
And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
DARBY
And it shall come to pass that when Pharaoh shall call you and say, What is your occupation?
BLB
And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you⁺ and says, ‘What [are] your⁺ works?’
ÅB
Og når Farao kaller dere til seg og sier: Hva er deres levevei?
OTB
Når farao kaller dere inn og spør: 'Hva er deres yrke?'
B1930
Og når Farao kaller eder til sig og sier: Hvad er eders levevei?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 46:32

    And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

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  • Jonah 1:8

    Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

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  • Genesis 47:2–4

    And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

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