Verse 3

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:33-34 : 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? 34 that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees: 15 and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
  • Jonah 1:8 : 8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
  • 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
  • Gen 4:2 : 2 And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.