Genesis 46:34 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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

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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. {their trade...: Heb. they are men of cattle}

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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Genesis 46:1

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

Genesis 46:2

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

Genesis 46:3

"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:"

Genesis 46:4

"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."

Genesis 46:5

"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."

Genesis 46:6

"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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