Genesis 46:32
World English Bible (WEB)
These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
In context
30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
31 Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father’s house, “I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, ‘My brothers, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
32 These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
33 It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
Genesis 46:32 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the men [are] feeders of a flock, for they have been men of cattle; and their flock, and their herd, and all that they have, they have brought.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and the men are shepherds, for they have been occupied with cattle; and they have brought their sheep, and their cattle, and all that they have.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the men are shepherds, for their employment hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.