Genesis 46:33-34

New International Version

³³When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’^(A) ³⁴you should answer, ‘Your servants^(B) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’^(C) Then you will be allowed to settle^(D) in the region of Goshen,^(E) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.^(F)”

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Genesis 46:33-34

New King James Version

³³So it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, ^(A)‘What is your occupation?’ ³⁴that you shall say, ‘Your servants’ ^(B)occupation has been with livestock ^(C)from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is ^(D)an^[a] abomination to the Egyptians.”

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Genesis 46:33-34

English Standard Version

³³When Pharaoh calls you and says, ^(A)‘What is your occupation?’ ³⁴you shall say, ^(B)‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock ^(C)from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell ^(D)in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is ^(E)an abomination to the Egyptians.”