Genesis 46:32-34

International Standard Version

³² I’ll mention that^[a] the men are shepherds. Because they’ve been taking care of livestock, they brought along their flocks, their herds, and everything else that they own. ³³ When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you ‘What’s your occupation?’ ³⁴ you are to tell him, ‘Your servants have been taking care of livestock since we were youths. We and our ancestors have taken care of livestock.’ That way, you’ll be able to live in the Goshen territory, since shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”