Genesis 47:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:3 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 47:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 47:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.””
Genesis 47:3 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, `What <FI>are<Fi> your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, `Thy servants <FI>are<Fi> feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'”
Genesis 47:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Pharaoh said vnto his brethren, What is your trade? And they answered Pharaoh, Thy seruants are shepheards, both we and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:3 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds of flock—both we and also our fathers."”
Genesis 47:3 — The Living Sword
Genesis 47:3 in Context — Genesis 47
1 E José veio, e fez saber a Faraó, e disse: Meu pai e meus irmãos, e suas ovelhas e suas vacas, com tudo o que têm, vieram da terra de Canaã, e eis que, estão na terra de Gósen.
2 E dentre seus irmãos tomou cinco homens, e os apresentou diante de Faraó.
3 E Faraó disse a seus irmãos: Qual é vosso ofício? E eles responderam a Faraó: Pastores de ovelhas são teus servos, tanto nós como nossos pais.
4 Disseram ademais a Faraó: Por morar nesta terra viemos; porque não há pasto para as ovelhas de teus servos, pois a fome é grave na terra de Canaã: portanto, te rogamos agora que habitem teus servos na terra de Gósen.
5 Então Faraó falou a José, dizendo: Teu pai e teus irmãos vieram a ti;
What Does Genesis 47:3 Mean?
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