28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen and meet him there; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 Then Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself and gave distinct evidence of himself to him [that he was Joseph], and [each] fell on the [other's] neck and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face [and know] 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 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 their occupation has been keeping 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? 34 You shall say, Your servants' occupation has been as keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we and our fathers before us--in order that you may live in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.