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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
That ye shall say answer Verb H559 וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם va·'a·mar·tem
Thy servants' bondage Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ a·va·dei·cha
have been become Verb H1961 הָי֤וּ hai·u
hath been about cattle cattle Noun H4735 מִקְנֶ֜ה mik·neh
from our youth childhood Noun H5271 מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ min·ne·'u·rei·nu
until against Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
now henceforth Adverb H6258 עַ֔תָּה at·tah,
both again Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
even until now both we [and] also our fathers chief Noun H1 אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ a·vo·tei·nu;
that ye may dwell abide Verb H3427 תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ te·she·vu
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Goshen Goshen Noun H1657 גֹּ֔שֶׁן go·shen,
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every all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
shepherd break Verb H7462 רֹ֥עֵה ro·'eh
[is] an abomination Tolaites Noun H8441 תֹועֲבַ֥ת to·v·'a·vat

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Goshen

GOSHEN (1)go'-shen (goshen; Gesem):1. Meaning of Name:The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"-comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meaning "inundated la... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English That ye you shall say, Thy servants' trade hath 'Your servants have been about cattle keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, we and also our fathers: fathers,' that ye you may dwell live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto loathsome to the Egyptians."
New American Standard Bible 1995 That ye you shall say, Thy servants' trade hath 'Your servants have been about cattle keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, we and also our fathers: fathers,' that ye you may dwell live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto loathsome to the Egyptians."