Genesis 47:3
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.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 47 connects to 7 cross-references. Joseph presents his family to Pharaoh, who settles them in Goshen; Jacob blesses Pharaoh twice. As the famine intensifies, Joseph exchanges grain first for money, then for livestock, then for land—all land of Egypt comes to Pharaoh except that of …
Other Translations
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.
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;'
And Pharaoh said to them, What is your business? And they said, Your servants are keepers of sheep, as our fathers were before us.
Cross References
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And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
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