Genesis 47:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.””
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““What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, `What <FI>are<Fi> your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, `Thy servants <FI>are<Fi> feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 47:3 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:2Later she gave birth to Cain’s brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, while Cain was a tiller of the soil.
- Genesis 46:33When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
- Amos 7:14“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.
- Jonah 1:8“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
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