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Isaiah 40:11

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

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ASV

He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.

KJV

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כְּרֹעֶה֙ke.ro.'Ehlike a shepherdH7462 →
עֶדְר֣וֹed.Roflock hisH5739 →
יִרְעֶ֔הyir.'Ehhe will shepherdH7462 →
בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙biz.ro.'Oin arm[s] hisH2220 →
יְקַבֵּ֣ץye.ka.Betzhe will gatherH6908 →
טְלָאִ֔יםte.la.'ImlambsH2922 →
וּבְחֵיק֖וֹu.ve.chei.Koand in bosom hisH2436 →
יִשָּׂ֑אyi.Sa'he will carry [them]H5375 →
עָל֖וֹתa.Lotnursing [ewes]H5763 →
יְנַהֵֽל׃ סye.na.Helhe will leadH5095 →

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Psalms 23:1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”Psalms 23:1–6The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.Micah 5:4He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.John 10:9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.Psalms 27:10Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.Ezekiel 34:23I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.John 10:11–16I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?Isaiah 49:9–10to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.1 Peter 2:25For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.Ezekiel 34:12–14As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.Ezekiel 34:31‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”John 21:15–17When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

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About Isaiah

The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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