Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I'll mention that the men are shepherds. Because they've been taking care of livestock, they brought along their flocks, their herds, and everything else that they own.
New American Standard Bible
and the men are shepherds, for they have been
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.
Holman Bible
The men are shepherds; they also raise livestock. They have brought their sheep and cattle and all that they have.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
Bible in Basic English
And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men are shepherds of sheep, for they were men of cattle; and they brought their sheep and their cattle, and all which is to them.
King James 2000
And the men are shepherds, for their trade has been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the men [are] shepherds, for they are men of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their cattle and all that they have.'
Modern King James verseion
And the men are shepherds, for they have been men of cattle. And they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and how they are shepherds," - for they were men of cattle - "and they have brought their sheep and their oxen and all that they have with them.
NET Bible
The men are shepherds; they take care of livestock. They have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.'
New Heart 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.'
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the men, are feeders of flocks, for men of cattle, they are, - and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have they brought in.
Webster
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.
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.'
Youngs 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.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 46:32
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Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt
31 But Joseph addressed his brothers and his father's household and told them, "I'll go up and tell Pharaoh that my brothers and my father's household have arrived from Canaan to be with me. 32 I'll mention that the men are shepherds. Because they've been taking care of livestock, they brought along their flocks, their herds, and everything else that they own. 33 When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you "What's your occupation?'
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Cross References
Genesis 47:3
Pharaoh asked his brothers, "What are your occupations?"
Genesis 4:2
And she did it again, giving birth to his brother Abel. Abel shepherded flocks and Cain became a farmer.
Genesis 9:20
Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant and farm a vineyard.
Genesis 31:18
and drove all his livestock ahead of him, with everything that belonged to him, including the livestock that he had bought and accumulated in Paddan-aram, intending to deliver them to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 37:2
This is a record of Jacob's descendants.
Genesis 45:10
You are to live in the land of Goshen, near where I am you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything that you own.
Genesis 46:34
you are to tell him, "Your servants have been taking care of livestock since we were youths. We and our ancestors have taken care of livestock.' That way, you'll be able to live in the Goshen territory, since shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."
Exodus 3:1
Meanwhile, Moses continued tending the sheep that belonged to his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the sheep to the western desert and came to Horeb, God's mountain, where
1 Samuel 16:11
Then Samuel told Jesse, "Are these all the young men?" He said, "There yet remains the youngest one, and right now he's tending the sheep." Samuel told Jesse, "Send someone to get him, for we won't do anything else until he arrives here."
1 Samuel 17:15
And David would go back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep in Bethlehem.
1 Kings 9:27
Hiram sent his servants to sail with the fleet, since they were expert seamen, and so they accompanied Solomon's servants.
1 Kings 18:5-6
Ahab had instructed Obadiah, "Go throughout the land to all of the water springs and to all of the valleys. Maybe we'll find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive. Also, maybe we won't have to kill some of our cattle."
Psalm 78:70-72
Then he chose his servant David, whom he took from the sheepfold.
Isaiah 40:11
Like a shepherd, he tends his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms, carries them close to his heart, and gently leads the mother sheep."
Zechariah 13:5
"He will say, "I am no mere prophet. A servant of mankind am I, because a man dedicated to this have I been from my youth.'