47:3 Pharaoh said to Joseph’s 1 brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.” 2
1 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “both we and our fathers.”
3 tn Heb “my.”
4 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose after the imperative.