Genesis 47:3
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
way-yō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
6547 [e]פַּרְעֹ֛ה
par-‘ōh
PharaohN-proper-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
251 [e]אֶחָ֖יו
’e-ḥāw
his brothersN-mpc | 3ms
4100 [e]מַה־
mah-
What [are]Interrog
4639 [e]מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם
ma-‘ă-śê-ḵem
your⁺ worksN-mpc | 2mp
559 [e]וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
way-yō-mə-rū
And they saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
6547 [e]פַּרְעֹ֗ה
par-‘ōh
PharaohN-proper-ms
7462 [e]רֹעֵ֥ה
rō-‘êh
ShepherdsV-Qal-Prtcpl-msc
6629 [e]צֹאן֙
ṣōn
of sheepN-cs
5650 [e]עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
‘ă-ḇā-ḏe-ḵā
your servants [are]N-mpc | 2ms
1571 [e]גַּם־
gam-
bothConj
587 [e]אֲנַ֖חְנוּ
’ă-naḥ-nū
wePro-1cp
1571 [e]גַּם־
gam-
[and] alsoConj
1 [e]אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
’ă-ḇō-w-ṯê-nū
our fathersN-mpc | 1cp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, ‘What [are] your works?’ and they say unto Pharaoh, ‘Thy servants [are] feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh asked his brothers, “ What is your occupation? ” And they said to Pharaoh, “ Your servants, both we and our fathers, are shepherds .”

New American Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" So they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers."

King James Bible
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.
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