17 who (A)will go out [a]and come in before them, and lead them out and [b]bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be (B)like sheep that have no shepherd.”

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  1. Numbers 27:17 Lit before them and who will
  2. Numbers 27:17 Lit who will bring

16 So he said,

“I saw all Israel
Scattered on the mountains,
(A)Like sheep that have no shepherd.
And the Lord said,
‘These people have no master.
Each of them is to return to his house in peace.’”

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21 For the shepherds have become stupid
And (A)have not sought the Lord.
Therefore they have not prospered,
And (B)all their flock is scattered.

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Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says concerning the shepherds who are [a]tending My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not been concerned about them; behold, I am going to (A)call you to account for the (B)evil of your deeds,” declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 23:2 Lit shepherding

“My people have become (A)lost sheep;
(B)Their shepherds have led them astray.
They have made them turn aside on the (C)mountains.
They have gone from mountain to hill,
They have forgotten their (D)resting place.
All who found them have devoured them;
And their adversaries have said, ‘(E)We are not guilty,
Since they have sinned against the Lord who is the (F)habitation of righteousness,
The Lord, the (G)hope of their fathers.’

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36 (A)Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, (B)because they were [a]distressed and downcast, like sheep [b]without a shepherd.

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  1. Matthew 9:36 Or weary
  2. Matthew 9:36 Lit not having

34 When Jesus went [a]ashore, He (A)saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because (B)they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

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  1. Mark 6:34 Lit out

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