Genesis 46:32
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.
Genesis 46:32 in other translations
| BSB | The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ |
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| WEB | 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.’ |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have. |
| 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. |
What does Genesis 46:32 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 46:31-34
31-34. Joseph said, ... I will go up, and show Pharaoh--It was a tribute of respect due to the king to inform him of their arrival. And the instructions which he gave them were worthy of his character alike as an affectionate brother and a religious man.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 46:28-34
It was justice to Pharaoh to let him know that such a family was come to settle in his dominions. If others put confidence in us, we must not be so base as to abuse it by imposing upon them. But how shall Joseph dispose of his brethren? Time was, when they were contriving to be rid of him; now he is contriving to settle them to their advantage; this is rendering good for evil. He would have them live by themselves…
Genesis 46:32 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 46:32
- 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.
- Exodus 3:1
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
- Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
- Psalms 78:70-72
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
- Genesis 4:2
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
- Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
- Genesis 31:18
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
- Zechariah 13:5
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
- 1 Kings 18:5-6
And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
- 1 Samuel 17:15
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem.
- Genesis 45:10
And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
- 1 Kings 9:27
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
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Context
- Genesis 46:31
And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
- Genesis 46:32
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.
- Genesis 46:33
And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
Genesis 46:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los hombres son pastores de ovejas, porque son hombres ganaderos: y han traído sus ovejas y sus vacas, y todo lo que tenían. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et ces hommes sont bergers, car ils s’occupent de bétail, et ils ont amené leur menu et leur gros bétail, et tout ce qui est à eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Männer sind Schafhirten, denn sie haben Viehzucht getrieben; und sie haben ihr Kleinvieh und ihre Rinder und alles, was sie haben, mitgebracht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et sunt viri pastores ovium, curamque habent alendorum gregum: pecora sua, et armenta, et omnia quæ habere potuerunt, adduxerunt secum. |