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Genesis 46:32
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KJ21
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.’
ASV
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
AMP
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
AMPC
And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been keeping livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.
BRG
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.
CSB
The men are shepherds; they also raise livestock. They have brought their flocks and herds and all that they have.’
CSBA
The men are shepherds; they also raise livestock. They have brought their flocks and herds and all that they have.”
CEB
The men are shepherds, because they own livestock. They’ve brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
CJB
The men are shepherds and keepers of livestock; they have brought their flocks, their herds and all their possessions.’
CEV
I will tell him that you are shepherds and that you have brought your sheep, goats, cattle, and everything else you own.
DARBY
and the men are shepherds, for they have been occupied with cattle; and they have brought their sheep, and their cattle, and all that they have.
DRA
And the men are shepherds, and their occupation is to feed cattle: their flocks and herds, and all they have, they have brought with them.
ERV
They are a family of shepherds. They have always kept sheep and cattle. They have brought all their animals and everything they own with them.’
EASY
The men are shepherds. They take care of their animals. They have brought with them their sheep, goats and cows, and everything that they have.”
EHV
These men are shepherds. They make their living taking care of livestock, and they have brought with them their flocks and their herds, and all that they have.’
ESV
And the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
ESVUK
And the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
EXB
They are shepherds and take care of ·farm animals [livestock], and they have brought their flocks and their herds and everything they own with them.’
GNV
And the men are sheepherders, and because they are sheepherders, they have brought their sheep and their cattle, and all that they have.
GW
The men are shepherds. They take care of livestock. They’ve brought their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
GNT
I will tell him that you are shepherds and take care of livestock and that you have brought your flocks and herds and everything else that belongs to you.
HCSB
The men are shepherds; they also raise livestock. They have brought their sheep and cattle and all that they have.
ICB
They are shepherds and take care of farm animals. And they have brought their flocks and their herds and everything they own with them.’
ISV
I’ll mention that the men are shepherds. Because they’ve been taking care of livestock, they brought along their flocks, their herds, and everything else that they own.
JUB
and the men are pastors of sheep, for their trade has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their sheep and their cows and all that they have.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
LEB
And the men are shepherds, for they are men of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their cattle and all that they have.’
TLB
And I will tell him, ‘These men are shepherds. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
MSG
Joseph then spoke to his brothers and his father’s family. “I’ll go and tell Pharaoh, ‘My brothers and my father’s family, all of whom lived in Canaan, have come to me. The men are shepherds; they’ve always made their living by raising livestock. And they’ve brought their flocks and herds with them, along with everything else they own.’ When Pharaoh calls you in and asks what kind of work you do, tell him, ‘Your servants have always kept livestock for as long as we can remember—we and our parents also.’ That way he’ll let you stay apart in the area of Goshen—for Egyptians look down on anyone who is a shepherd.”
MEV
The men are shepherds; their work has been to feed livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
NOG
The men are shepherds. They take care of livestock. They’ve brought their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
NABRE
The men are shepherds, having been owners of livestock; and they have brought with them their flocks and herds, as well as everything else they own.’
NASB
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
NASB1995
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
NCB
These men were shepherds of flocks and they tended herds. They have brought their flocks, their herds, and all their possessions.’
NCV
They are shepherds and take care of farm animals, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and everything they own with them.’
NET
The men are shepherds; they take care of livestock. They have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
NIRV
The men are shepherds. They take care of livestock. They’ve brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
NIV
The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’
NIVUK
The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.”
NKJV
And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.’
NLV
And the men are shepherds, for they have taken care of animals. They have brought their flocks and cattle and all they have.’
NLT
These men are shepherds, and they raise livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’”
NRSVA
The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.”
NRSVACE
The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.”
NRSVCE
The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
NRSVUE
The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
OJB
And the anashim are roei tzon (shepherds), keepers of livestock; and they have brought their tzon, and their bakar, and all that they have.
RGT
‘And the men are shepherds, but their occupation has been to feed livestock. So, they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they have.’
RSV
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
RSVCE
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
TLV
The men are shepherds, for they’ve been men who handle livestock, who have brought their flocks and cattle and everything that they possess.’
VOICE
The men are shepherds. They make their living by keeping livestock, and they’ve brought their flocks and herds and all of their belongings.”
WEB
These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
WYC
and they be men keepers of sheep, and have busyness of flocks to be fed (and these men be shepherds, and herdsmen, and be busy to feed their flocks, and their herds); (and) they brought with them their sheep, and (their) great beasts, and all things which they might have.
YLT
and the men [are] feeders of a flock, for they have been men of cattle; and their flock, and their herd, and all that they have, they have brought.'
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