Genesis 46:32

They look after farm animals, and they have led all their animals here to Egypt. They have taken everything they own from Canaan and carried it here.’

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

31Joseph said to all of his brothers and their families, “I am going to tell the king that you are here. I will say, ‘My brothers and all my father's family have left Canaan and have come to stay with me.

33When the king wants you to go and talk to him, he will ask you, ‘What work do you do?’

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Cross References

Genesis 9:20Noah was a farmer, and so he started to grow food in a garden. He planted some grape vines and later on, he used the grapes to make wine.

Genesis 37:2This story is about Jacob's family. Jacob's other name was Israel. Joseph was born when Jacob was an old man and that is why Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons. Jacob made Joseph a really special coat that had a lot of colours. When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated Joseph, and never said anything good to him. When Joseph was 17 years old, he was out in the paddocks looking after his father's sheep with his brothers. These brothers were the sons from 2 of Jacob's wives, named Bilhah and Zilpah. Joseph went home and told Jacob that he did not like what his brothers were doing.

Genesis 46:34When you answer him, you must show him respect and say, ‘We have always looked after farm animals and our grandfathers from a long time ago did the same.’ If you say that, the king will let you live here in Goshen, away from where the Egyptian people live. Egyptians do not like to live near people that look after sheep.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 46:29-34

Meeting between Jacob and Joseph. ( b. c. 1706.) 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. 31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I… Read the whole commentary →

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