Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

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Genesis 46:33
And it shall be that when Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’
Amos 7:14
Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet [by profession], nor am I a prophet’s son; I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.
Jonah 1:8
Then they said to him, “Now tell us! Who is to blame for this disaster? What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country?”
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even while we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

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Genesis 46:31
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;