New American Standard Bible 1995

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you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,' that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
you shall say, to utter, say Verb H559 וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם va·'a·mar·tem
'Your servants slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ a·va·dei·cha
have been to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָי֤וּ hai·u
keepers man H376    
of livestock cattle Noun H4735 מִקְנֶ֜ה mik·neh
from our youth youth, early life Noun H5271 מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ min·ne·'u·rei·nu
even until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
now, now Adverb H6258 עַ֔תָּה at·tah,
both also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
we and our fathers,' father Noun H1 אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ a·vo·tei·nu;
that you may live to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ te·she·vu
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Goshen; a district in Eg., also a city in S. Judah Noun H1657 גֹּ֔שֶׁן go·shen,
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for every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
shepherd to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 רֹ֥עֵה ro·'eh
is loathsome abomination Noun H8441 תֹועֲבַ֥ת to·v·'a·vat
to the Egyptians." a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa H4714    

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