| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 47:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomer{And} said Genesis 47:3:2 ⧉פַּרְעֹ֛הparoPharaoh Genesis 47:3:3 ⧉אֶל־אֶחָ֖יוelekhavto his brothers Genesis 47:3:4 ⧉מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑םmamaaseikhemwhat {is} your occupation Genesis 47:3:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomru{And} they said Genesis 47:3:6 ⧉אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗הelparoto Pharaoh Genesis 47:3:7 ⧉רֹעֵ֥הroeshepherd of Genesis 47:3:8 ⧉צֹאן֙tsonflock Genesis 47:3:9 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֔יךָavadeikhayour servants Genesis 47:3:10 ⧉גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּgamanakhnuwe also Genesis 47:3:11 ⧉גַּם־אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃gamavoteinuour fathers also |
| 3. Formal Translation Pharaoh asked his brothers, “What work do you do?” They answered Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds; both we and our fathers.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your trade?” They replied, “We, your servants, are shepherds, just like our ancestors did.” |