Genesis 47:3
Genesis 47:2-4 The Message (MSG)
He had taken five of his brothers with him and introduced them to Pharaoh. Pharaoh asked them, “What kind of work do you do?”
Genesis 47:3 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” So they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 New Century Version (NCV)
The king said to the brothers, “What work do you do?” And they said to him, “We, your servants, are shepherds, just as our ancestors were.”
Genesis 47:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?” “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied to Pharaoh, “just as our fathers were.”
Genesis 47:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and also our fathers.”
Genesis 47:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And Pharaoh said to his brothers [as Joseph expected], “What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers [before us].”
Genesis 47:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
And Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?” They replied, “We, your servants, are shepherds, just like our ancestors.