“The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.”
Genesis 46:32 (BSB)
Context Reading
30Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!” 31Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. 32The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ 33When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ 34you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth — both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”