Genesis 46:33-34
Holman Christian Standard Bible
33 When Pharaoh addresses you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ 34 you are to say, ‘Your servants, both we and our fathers, have raised livestock[a] from our youth until now.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are abhorrent to Egyptians.”(A)
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- Genesis 46:34 Lit fathers, are men of livestock
Genesis 46:33-34
New International Version
33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’(A) 34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(B) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(C) Then you will be allowed to settle(D) in the region of Goshen,(E) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(F)”
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