Genesis 46:32

All the men in my father’s family, they look after animals. They brought all their sheep here, and all their cows, and everything else that they own.’”

Plain English Version

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

31Then Joseph talked to his brothers, and to the rest of his father’s family. He said, “Now I have to go and tell Pharaoh that you mob are here. I will say to Pharaoh, ‘My brothers, and the rest of my father’s family, they left their home in Canaan country, and they came here to Egypt country, so that they can live near me.

33Then Joseph said to his brothers, “After I say those things to Pharaoh, he will say to me, ‘Tell those men to come and see me.’ And when you go to see him, he will say to you, ‘What sort of work did you do in Canaan country?’

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Cross References

Genesis 9:20Soon after Noah came out of the big boat, he started growing a garden. He planted some grape vines, and they grew some grapes. Then he made some wine from those grapes.

Genesis 37:2This is the story about what happened to Jacob’s family. Jacob’s son Joseph was 17 years old. And Joseph and his brothers looked after the sheep that belonged to their father Jacob. Joseph used to help 4 of his brothers to look after those sheep. 2 of those brothers were Bilhah’s sons, and the other 2 were Zilpah’s sons. Bilhah and Zilpah were Jacob’s wives. And Joseph told his father that those 4 brothers were doing bad things.

Genesis 46:34Then you have to say to him, ‘Sir, ever since we were young men, we looked after animals. And our father and our grand-fathers, they used to look after animals too.’” Then Joseph said to his brothers, “You know, the Egypt people hate men that look after animals. So they will not want you mob to live in their towns. But this place called Goshen, it’s a long way from the other towns in Egypt country, so Pharaoh will let you live here.”

1 Samuel 17:15That happened every day. Goliath used to go out and say that in the early morning and late afternoon. He did that for 40 days. At that time, David kept on going back from Saul’s place to his father’s place, to look after his father’s 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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