Genesis 46:30-32

International Children’s Bible

³⁰Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die. I have seen your face. And I know that you are still alive.”

³¹Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s family, “I will go and tell the king you are here. I will say, ‘My brothers and my father’s family have left the land of Canaan. They have come here to me. ³²They are shepherds and take care of farm animals. And they have brought their flocks and their herds and everything they own with them.’

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Genesis 46:30-32

King James Version

³⁰And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

³¹And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

³²And 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.

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Genesis 46:30-32

New King James Version

³⁰And Israel said to Joseph, ^(A)“Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.”

³¹Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, ^(B)“I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘My brothers and those of my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. ³²And the men are ^(C)shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.’

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Genesis 46:30-32

New International Version

³⁰Israel^(A) said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”^(B)

³¹Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan,^(C) have come to me.^(D) ³²The men are shepherds;^(E) they tend livestock,^(F) and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’^(G)