Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

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.’

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.

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.

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and their herds
בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 183

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt

31 And Joseph will say to his brethren, and to his father's house, I will go up and announce to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brethren and my father's house which were in the land of Canaan, came to me. 32 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. 33 And it will be when Pharaoh shall call to you and say, What your work?



Cross References

Genesis 47:3

And Pharaoh will say to his brethren, What your work? and they will say to Pharaoh, Thy servants were feeding sheep, also we, also our fathers.

Genesis 4:2

And she will add to bear his brother Abel; and Abel shall be a feeder of sheep, and Cain was a laborer of the earth.

Genesis 9:20

And Noah will begin a man of the earth, and he will plant a vineyard.

Genesis 31:18

And he will lead away all his cattle and all his horse which he acquired, the cattle of his acquisition, which he acquired in Padan Aram, to go to Isaak his father in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 37:2

These the generations of Jacob: Joseph the son of seventeen years, was feeding the sheep with his brethren, and this youth with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph will bring their evil slander to their father.

Genesis 45:10

And thou didst dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou wert near to me, thou, and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, and thy sheep and thine oxen and all which is to thee.

Genesis 46:34

And saying, Thy servants were men of cattle from our childhood and till now; also we, also our fathers; that ye shall dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd of sheep is an abomination to the Egyptians.

Exodus 3:1

And Moses was feeding the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he will lead the sheep behind the desert, and he will come to the mountain of God, to Horeb.

1 Samuel 16:11

And Samuel will say to Jesse, Are these the whole of the boys? And he will say, The small was yet left, and behold, he fed among the sheep. And Samuel will say to Jesse, Send and take him, for we will not turn about till his coming here.

1 Samuel 17:15

And David went and turned back from Saul to feed his father's sheep at the House of Bread.

1 Kings 9:27

And Hiram will send in the ships his servants, men of ships, knowing the sea with Solomon's servants.

1 Kings 18:5-6

And Ahab will say to Obadiaha, Go into the land to all the fountains of waters, and to all the torrents; perhaps we shall find grass and preserve alive the horse and the mule, and we shall not be cut off from the cattle.

Psalm 78:70-72

And he will choose in David his servant, and he will take him from the folds of sheep.

Isaiah 40:11

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

Zechariah 13:5

And saying, I am not a prophet; I a man working the land; for man sold me from my youth.

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