17 who (A)will go out [a]and come in before them, and who will lead them out and [b]bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be (B)like sheep which 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 which have no shepherd;
And the Lord said,
‘These have no master.
Let each of them 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 thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are [a]tending My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to (A)attend to you 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 along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their (D)resting place.
“All who came upon them have devoured them;
And their adversaries have said, ‘(E)We are not guilty,
Inasmuch as they have sinned against the Lord who is the (F)habitation of righteousness,
Even the Lord, the (G)hope of their fathers.’

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

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  1. Matthew 9:36 Lit crowds
  2. Matthew 9:36 Or harassed
  3. Matthew 9:36 Lit thrown down
  4. 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