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Genesis 46

And Israel set out with everything he had, and came to Beersheba, and made sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob. And he said: Right here. And he said: I am God, the God of your father. Don't be frightened to go down to Egypt, because I'll make you a great nation there

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Don't be frightened to go down

And Israel set out with everything he had, and came to Beersheba, and made sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob. And he said: Right here. And he said: I am God, the God of your father. Don't be frightened to go down to Egypt, because I'll make you a great nation there. I'll go down with you into Egypt, and I'll bring you up again for certain. And Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand. And Jacob got up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him. And they took their stock and everything they'd built up in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt — Jacob and all his line with him. His sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his sons' daughters. He brought the whole line of them with him into Egypt.

And Israel set out with everything he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob. And he said: Here I am. And he said: I'm God, the God of your father. Don't be frightened to go down into Egypt, because I'll make you a great nation there. I'll go down with you into Egypt, and I'll definitely bring you up again too. And Joseph will put his hand on your eyes. And Jacob got up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father and their little ones and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him. And they took their cattle and their goods that they'd got in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt — Jacob and all his offspring with him. His sons and his sons' sons with him, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

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And Israel set out with everything he had, and came to Beersheba, and made sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Plain English

And Israel set out with everything he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

King James Version, 1611

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

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And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob. And he said: Right here.

Plain English

And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob. And he said: Here I am.

King James Version, 1611

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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And he said: I am God, the God of your father. Don't be frightened to go down to Egypt, because I'll make you a great nation there.

Plain English

And he said: I'm God, the God of your father. Don't be frightened to go down into Egypt, because I'll make you a great nation there.

King James Version, 1611

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

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I'll go down with you into Egypt, and I'll bring you up again for certain. And Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.

Plain English

I'll go down with you into Egypt, and I'll definitely bring you up again too. And Joseph will put his hand on your eyes.

King James Version, 1611

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

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And Jacob got up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Plain English

And Jacob got up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father and their little ones and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

King James Version, 1611

And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

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And they took their stock and everything they'd built up in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt — Jacob and all his line with him.

Plain English

And they took their cattle and their goods that they'd got in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt — Jacob and all his offspring with him.

King James Version, 1611

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

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His sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his sons' daughters. He brought the whole line of them with him into Egypt.

Plain English

His sons and his sons' sons with him, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

The house of Jacob

And these are the names of the Israelites who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Phallu, Hezron and Carmi. And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Pharez and Zarah. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. And the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel. These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padanaram, along with his daughter Dinah. All his sons and daughters came to thirty-three. And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli. And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and whom she bore to Jacob — sixteen in all. The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. And Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, by Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard. These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob — fourteen in all. And the sons of Dan: Hushim. And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem. These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and whom she bore to Jacob — seven in all. Everyone who came into Egypt with Jacob, his own offspring, not counting his sons' wives, came to sixty-six. And the sons of Joseph, born to him in Egypt, were two. So the whole household of Jacob that came into Egypt was seventy.

And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. And the sons of Reuben: Hanok and Pallu and Hezron and Karmi. And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jakin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puah and Job and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel. These are the sons of Leah, that she had to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three. And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli. And the sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel. These are the sons of Zilpah, that Laban gave to Leah his daughter. And she had these to Jacob — sixteen souls. The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, that Asenath the daughter of Potiphera priest of On had him. And the sons of Benjamin were Bela and Beker and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard. These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob — fourteen souls in all. And the sons of Dan: Hushim. And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem. These are the sons of Bilhah, that Laban gave to Rachel his daughter. And she had these to Jacob — seven souls in all. All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his body, besides Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six souls in all. And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three. And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen. And the sons of Dan; Hushim. And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven. All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six; And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

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And these are the names of the Israelites who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

Plain English

And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

King James Version, 1611

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

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And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Phallu, Hezron and Carmi.

Plain English

And the sons of Reuben: Hanok and Pallu and Hezron and Karmi.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

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And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Plain English

And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jakin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

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And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12

And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Pharez and Zarah. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Plain English

And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

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And the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job and Shimron.

Plain English

And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puah and Job and Shimron.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

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And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

Plain English

And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

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These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padanaram, along with his daughter Dinah. All his sons and daughters came to thirty-three.

Plain English

These are the sons of Leah, that she had to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.

King James Version, 1611

These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

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And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

Plain English

And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

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And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Plain English

And the sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

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These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and whom she bore to Jacob — sixteen in all.

Plain English

These are the sons of Zilpah, that Laban gave to Leah his daughter. And she had these to Jacob — sixteen souls.

King James Version, 1611

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

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The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

King James Version, 1611

The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

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And Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, by Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.

Plain English

And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, that Asenath the daughter of Potiphera priest of On had him.

King James Version, 1611

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

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And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

Plain English

And the sons of Benjamin were Bela and Beker and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

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These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob — fourteen in all.

Plain English

These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob — fourteen souls in all.

King James Version, 1611

These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

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And the sons of Dan: Hushim.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

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And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

Plain English

And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

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These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and whom she bore to Jacob — seven in all.

Plain English

These are the sons of Bilhah, that Laban gave to Rachel his daughter. And she had these to Jacob — seven souls in all.

King James Version, 1611

These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

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Everyone who came into Egypt with Jacob, his own offspring, not counting his sons' wives, came to sixty-six.

Plain English

All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his body, besides Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six souls in all.

King James Version, 1611

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

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And the sons of Joseph, born to him in Egypt, were two. So the whole household of Jacob that came into Egypt was seventy.

Plain English

And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

Joseph meets his father

And he sent Judah on ahead of him to Joseph, to get directions to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen. And Joseph got his chariot ready and went up to Goshen to meet Israel his father. And he came in to him and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good long while. And Israel said to Joseph: Now I can die. I've seen your face, and you're still alive. And Joseph said to his brothers and his father's household: I'll go up and tell Pharaoh: My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. And the men run stock. That's been their trade — minding stock. And they've brought their flocks and their herds and everything they've got. And when Pharaoh calls you in and asks: What's your line of work? — you will say: Your servants have worked with cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers. Then you may live in the land of Goshen, because every shepherd is disgusting to the Egyptians.

And he sent Judah in front of him to Joseph, to show the way in front of him to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen. And Joseph made his chariot ready and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. And he showed himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said to Joseph: Now let me die, since I've seen your face, because you're still alive. And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's house: I'll go up and tell Pharaoh and say to him: My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. And the men are shepherds, because their business has been to keep cattle. And they've brought their flocks and their herds and everything they've got. And when Pharaoh calls you and says: What's your business? — then you'll say: Your servants' business has been about cattle from our youth right till now, both us and our fathers — so you can live in the land of Goshen. Because every shepherd is disgusting to the Egyptians.

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 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. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me; 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. And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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And he sent Judah on ahead of him to Joseph, to get directions to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen.

Plain English

And he sent Judah in front of him to Joseph, to show the way in front of him to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen.

King James Version, 1611

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

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And Joseph got his chariot ready and went up to Goshen to meet Israel his father. And he came in to him and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good long while.

Plain English

And Joseph made his chariot ready and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. And he showed himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

King James Version, 1611

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 to Joseph: Now I can die. I've seen your face, and you're still alive.

Plain English

And Israel said to Joseph: Now let me die, since I've seen your face, because you're still alive.

King James Version, 1611

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

31

And Joseph said to his brothers and his father's household: I'll go up and tell Pharaoh: My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Plain English

And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's house: I'll go up and tell Pharaoh and say to him: My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

King James Version, 1611

And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

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And the men run stock. That's been their trade — minding stock. And they've brought their flocks and their herds and everything they've got.

Plain English

And the men are shepherds, because their business has been to keep cattle. And they've brought their flocks and their herds and everything they've got.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when Pharaoh calls you in and asks: What's your line of work? —

Plain English

And when Pharaoh calls you and says: What's your business? —

King James Version, 1611

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

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you will say: Your servants have worked with cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers. Then you may live in the land of Goshen, because every shepherd is disgusting to the Egyptians.

Plain English

then you'll say: Your servants' business has been about cattle from our youth right till now, both us and our fathers — so you can live in the land of Goshen. Because every shepherd is disgusting to the Egyptians.

King James Version, 1611

That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.