Genesis 46:33

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

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

In Context

32They 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.’

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.”

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Cross References

Genesis 46:32They 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.’

Genesis 47:3Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What work do you do?” And the brothers answered, “Sir we work for you now. We look after farm animals, just like our father and grandfather before us.

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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