Genesis 29:9
29:9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them.
Genesis 37:33
37:33 He recognized it and exclaimed, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
Genesis 37:2
37:2 This is the account of Jacob.
Joseph, his seventeen-year-old son, was taking care of the flocks with his brothers. Now he was a youngster working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.
Genesis 4:2
4:2 Then she gave birth
to his brother Abel.
Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.
Genesis 26:29
26:29 so that
you will not do us any harm, just as we have not harmed
you, but have always treated you well
before sending you away
in peace. Now you are blessed by the
Lord.”
Genesis 30:36
30:36 Then he separated them from Jacob by a three-day journey,
while
Jacob was taking care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.
Genesis 37:20
37:20 Come now, let’s kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild
animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”
Genesis 47:3
47:3 Pharaoh said to Joseph’s brothers, “What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.”
Genesis 49:24
49:24 But his bow will remain steady,
and his hands will be skillful;
because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Genesis 50:20
50:20 As for you, you meant to harm me,
but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.
Genesis 44:4
44:4 They had not gone very far from the city
when Joseph said
to the servant who was over his household, “Pursue the men at once!
When you overtake
them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
Genesis 46:34
46:34 Tell him, ‘Your servants have taken care of cattle
from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen,
for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting
to the Egyptians.”
Genesis 50:17
50:17 ‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.