Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.
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.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 46:32
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Context Readings
Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt
31 And Joseph saith unto his brethren, and unto the house of his father, 'I go up, and declare to Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father who are in the land of Canaan have come in unto me; 32 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.' 33 And it hath come to pass when Pharaoh calleth for you, and hath said, What are your works?
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Cross References
Genesis 47:3
and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, 'What are your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thy servants are feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'
Genesis 4:2
and she addeth to bear his brother, even Abel. And Abel is feeding a flock, and Cain hath been servant of the ground.
Genesis 9:20
And Noah remaineth a man of the ground, and planteth a vineyard,
Genesis 31:18
and leadeth all his cattle, and all his substance which he hath acquired, the cattle of his getting, which he hath acquired in Padan-Aram, to go unto Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 37:2
These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.
Genesis 45:10
and thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
Genesis 46:34
that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, -- in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'
Exodus 3:1
And Moses hath been feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he leadeth the flock behind the wilderness, and cometh in unto the mount of God, to Horeb;
1 Samuel 16:11
And Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Are the young men finished?' and he saith, 'Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'
1 Samuel 17:15
and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.
1 Kings 9:27
And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,
1 Kings 18:5-6
and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, 'Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find hay, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.'
Psalm 78:70-72
And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
Isaiah 40:11
As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth them: Suckling ones He leadeth.
Zechariah 13:5
And one hath said, 'I am not a prophet, A man, a tiller of ground I am, For ground is my possession from my youth.'