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Genesis 46:27-33 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

27. and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy.

28. Now he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

29. Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.

30. Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."

31. Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;

32. and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.'

33. When Pharaoh calls you and says, 'What is your occupation?'

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