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Ge 43:32 Strong Concordance And they set on [07760] for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians [04713], which did eat [0398] with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians [04713] might [03201] not eat [0398] bread [03899] with the Hebrews [05680]; for that is an abomination [08441] unto the Egyptians [04714].
  King James And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination--The prejudice probably arose from the detestation in which, from the oppressions of the shepherd-kings, the nation held all of that occupation.
 
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34 That ye shall say [0559], Thy servants [05650]' trade [0582] hath been about cattle [04735] from our youth [05271] even until now, both we, and also our fathers [01]: that ye may dwell [03427] in the land [0776] of Goshen [01657]; for every shepherd [07462] [06629] is an abomination [08441] unto the Egyptians [04714].
34 That ye shall say [0559], Thy servants [05650]' trade [0582] hath been about cattle [04735] from our youth [05271] even until now, both we, and also our fathers [01]: that ye may dwell [03427] in the land [0776] of Goshen [01657]; for every shepherd [07462] [06629] is an abomination [08441] unto the Egyptians [04714].