Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers. What is. Genesis 46:33,34 And when he shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation? . . . Amos 7:14,15 But prophesy not again any more in Bethel: because it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom. . . . Jonah 1:8 And they said every one to his fellow: Come and let us cast lots, that we may know why this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For also, when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat. shepherds. Genesis 4:2 And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. Context Jacob Settles in Goshen…2Five men also, the last of his brethren, he presented before the king: 3And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We, thy servants, are shepherds, both we and our fathers.4We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.… Cross References Genesis 4:2 And again she brought forth his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, and Cain a husbandman. Genesis 46:33 And when he shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation? Genesis 46:34 You shall answer: We, thy servants, are shepherds, from our infancy until now, both we and our fathers. And this you shall say, that you may dwell in the land of Gessen, because the Egyptians have all shepherds in abomination. Jonah 1:8 And they said every one to his fellow: Come and let us cast lots, that we may know why this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Lexicon “Whatמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is your occupation?” מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם (ma·‘ă·śê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings asked וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say [Joseph’s] brothers. אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) “Your servants עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant are shepherds,” רֹעֵ֥ה (rō·‘êh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with they replied, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “both גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and we אֲנַ֖חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 587: We and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and our fathers.” אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Additional Translations “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers. And Pharao said to the brethren of Joseph, What is your occupation? and they said to Pharao, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our father. And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers. And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers. And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers." and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, 'What are your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thy servants are feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;' Jump to Previous Business Fathers Feeders Flock Keepers Occupation Pharaoh Servants Sheep Shepherds WorksJump to Next Business Fathers Feeders Flock Keepers Occupation Pharaoh Servants Sheep Shepherds WorksExternal Links Genesis 47:3 NIVGenesis 47:3 NLT Genesis 47:3 ESV Genesis 47:3 NASB Genesis 47:3 ASV Genesis 47:3 Bible Apps Genesis 47:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:3 French Bible Genesis 47:3 German Bible Alphabetical: and are as asked both brothers fathers his is just occupation our Pharaoh replied said servants shepherds So the Then they to we were What your OT Law: Genesis 47:3 Pharaoh said to his brothers What (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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