Genesis 47:3-5
King James Version
3 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.
4 They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
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Genesis 47:3-5
English Standard Version
3 Pharaoh said to his brothers, (A)“What is your occupation?” And they said to Pharaoh, (B)“Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were.” 4 They said to Pharaoh, (C)“We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. And now, please let your servants dwell (D)in the land of Goshen.” 5 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.
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