Genesis 46:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 46:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 46:34 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 46:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.””
Genesis 46:34 — World English Bible
Genesis 46:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Genesis 46:34 — American Standard Version
Genesis 46:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, --in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'”
Genesis 46:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 46:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“then ye shall say, Thy servants are men that have been occupied with cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers; in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
Genesis 46:34 — Darby Translation
Genesis 46:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then ye shall say, Thy seruants are men occupied about cattell, from our childehood euen vnto this time, both we and our fathers: that yee may dwell in the lande of Goshen: for euery sheepe keeper is an abomination vnto the Egyptians. ”
Genesis 46:34 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 46:34 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“then you shall say, 'Your servants have been men of livestock from our youth and until now—both we and also our fathers,' in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen—for every shepherd of livestock is an abomination to Egypt."”
Genesis 46:34 — The Living Sword
Genesis 46:34 in Context — Genesis 46
32 Y los hombres son pastores de ovejas, porque son hombres ganaderos: y han traído sus ovejas y sus vacas, y todo lo que tenían.
33 Y cuando Faraón os llamare y dijere: ¿cuál es vuestro oficio?
34 Entonces diréis: Hombres de ganadería han sido tus siervos desde nuestra mocedad hasta ahora, nosotros y nuestros padres; á fin que moréis en la tierra de Gosén, porque los Egipcios abominan todo pastor de ovejas.
What Does Genesis 46:34 Mean?
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