Genesis 47:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 47:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.””
Genesis 47:3 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers. ”
Genesis 47:3 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;'”
Genesis 47:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers. ”
Genesis 47:3 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Pharaoh said vnto his brethren, What is your trade? And they answered Pharaoh, Thy seruants are shepheards, both we and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:3 in Context — Genesis 47
1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
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.
4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
What Does Genesis 47:3 Mean?
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