you should answer,‘ Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

你们要说：‘你的仆人，从幼年直到如今，都以养牲畜为业，连我们的祖宗也都以此为业。’这样，你们可以住在歌珊地，因为凡牧羊的都被埃及人所厌恶。”

你们就说：‘你的仆人，从幼年直到现在，都是牧放牲畜的人，我们和我们的祖宗都是这样。’如此，你们就可以住在歌珊地，因为凡牧羊的都被埃及人厌恶。”

你们就说：‘你的仆人，从幼年直到现在，都是牧放牲畜的人，我们和我们的祖宗都是这样。’如此，你们就可以住在歌珊地，因为凡牧羊的都被埃及人厌恶。”

你们要说，‘仆人们跟我们的祖先一样，从小以畜牧为业。’这样，你们就可以住在歌珊，因为埃及人厌恶牧羊的。”

你们就要回答：‘仆人们从幼年直到现在，都是以牧养牲畜为生。我们和我们的祖先都是一样。’这样，你们就可以住在歌珊地，因为埃及人厌恶所有牧羊的人。”

你们就要回答：‘你仆人们从年幼时直到现在，都是牧养牲畜的人，我们祖祖辈辈都一样。’这样你们就可以住在歌珊地，因为所有牧羊的都是埃及人所憎恶的。”

你們要說：『你的僕人，從幼年直到如今，都以養牲畜為業，連我們的祖宗也都以此為業。』這樣，你們可以住在歌珊地，因為凡牧羊的都被埃及人所厭惡。」

你們就說：『你的僕人，從幼年直到現在，都是牧放牲畜的人，我們和我們的祖宗都是這樣。』如此，你們就可以住在歌珊地，因為凡牧羊的都被埃及人厭惡。」

你們就說：『你的僕人，從幼年直到現在，都是牧放牲畜的人，我們和我們的祖宗都是這樣。』如此，你們就可以住在歌珊地，因為凡牧羊的都被埃及人厭惡。」

你們要說，『僕人們跟我們的祖先一樣，從小以畜牧為業。』這樣，你們就可以住在歌珊，因為埃及人厭惡牧羊的。」

你們就要回答：‘僕人們從幼年直到現在，都是以牧養牲畜為生。我們和我們的祖先都是一樣。’這樣，你們就可以住在歌珊地，因為埃及人厭惡所有牧羊的人。”

你們要說：「你僕人從幼年到如今、都是養牲畜的人：我們如此，我們的祖宗也如此」。這樣，你們就可以住在歌珊地了，因為凡牧羊的都是埃及人所厭惡的。』

你們就要回答：『你僕人們從年幼時直到現在，都是牧養牲畜的人，我們祖祖輩輩都一樣。』這樣你們就可以住在歌珊地，因為所有牧羊的都是埃及人所憎惡的。」

則曰、爾僕自幼迄今、養畜為業、我祖亦然、如是、可居歌珊、蓋埃及人視牧者為可憎也、

爾當告曰、僕與祖宗、自幼迄今、牧畜為業、蓋埃及人視牧者為不屑、必以坷山為爾居地。

爾當告曰、僕自幼至今、上溯祖宗、以養牲為業、如是、爾必得居歌珊地、因凡牧羊之人俱為伊及人所憎、

You should answer,‘ We’ve taken care of livestock from the time we were boys. We’ve done just as our fathers did.’ It’s the practice of the people of Egypt not to mix with shepherds. So Pharaoh will let you settle in the area of Goshen.”

you shall say,‘ Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

you must tell him,‘ We, your servants, have raised livestock all our lives, as our ancestors have always done.’ When you tell him this, he will let you live here in the region of Goshen, for the Egyptians despise shepherds.”

you are to say,‘ Your servants, both we and our ancestors, have raised livestock from our youth until now.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to Egyptians.”

you shall say,‘ Your servants have been keepers of livestock since our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

that you shall say,‘ Your servants’ occupation has been with livestock 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 an abomination to the Egyptians.”

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.

you are to say,‘ Your servants, both we and our fathers, have raised livestock from our youth until now.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are abhorrent to Egyptians.”

That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we,[ and] also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd[ is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Tell him,‘ Your servants have taken care of cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting to the Egyptians.”

that you shall say,‘ Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

But Moses said,“ That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the Lord our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in their eyes, will they not stone us?

They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that is detestable to Egyptians.

The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’

Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,

You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me— you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.

That same day he removed all the male goats that were streaked or spotted, and all the speckled or spotted female goats( all that had white on them) and all the dark-colored lambs, and he placed them in the care of his sons.

When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled, his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he did nothing about it until they came home.