16 On that day the Lord their God will save them,
    as (A)the flock of his people;
for (B)like the jewels of a crown
    they shall shine on his land.

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16 The Lord their God will save his people on that day(A)
    as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
    like jewels in a crown.(B)

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You shall be (A)a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

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You will be a crown(A) of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
    a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

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32 “Do not be afraid,(A) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.(B)

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23 On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O (A)Zerubbabel (B)my servant, the son of (C)Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you (D)like a[a] signet ring, (E)for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts.”

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  1. Haggai 2:23 Hebrew the

23 “‘On that day,(A)’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant(B) Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring,(D) for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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27 (A)My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B)

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31 And you are my sheep, (A)human sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God.”

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31 You are my sheep,(A) the sheep of my pasture,(B) and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

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22 I will rescue[a] my flock; (A)they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And (B)I will set up over them one shepherd, (C)my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And (D)I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. (E)I am the Lord; I have spoken.

The Lord's Covenant of Peace

25 (F)“I will make with them a covenant of peace and (G)banish wild beasts from the land, (H)so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places all around my hill (I)a blessing, and (J)I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be (K)showers of blessing.

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  1. Ezekiel 34:22 Or save

22 I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another.(A) 23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(B) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(C) 24 I the Lord will be their God,(D) and my servant David(E) will be prince among them.(F) I the Lord have spoken.(G)

25 “‘I will make a covenant(H) of peace(I) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(J) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.(K) 26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](L) I will send down showers in season;(M) there will be showers of blessing.(N)

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  1. Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed

11 (A)For the Lord has ransomed Jacob
    and has redeemed him from (B)hands too strong for him.

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11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
    and redeem(A) them from the hand of those stronger(B) than they.

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14 (A)The sons of those who afflicted you
    shall come bending low to you,
(B)and all who despised you
    shall bow down at your feet;
(C)they shall call you the City of the Lord,
    the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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14 The children of your oppressors(A) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(B) at your feet
and will call you the City(C) of the Lord,
    Zion(D) of the Holy One(E) of Israel.

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(A)And nations shall come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your rising.

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Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

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Know that (A)the Lord, he is God!
    It is he who (B)made us, and (C)we are his;[a]
    we are his (D)people, and (E)the sheep of his pasture.

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  1. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

Know that the Lord is God.(A)
    It is he who made us,(B) and we are his[a];
    we are his people,(C) the sheep of his pasture.(D)

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  1. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

(A)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[a] (B)not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] (C)not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not (D)domineering over those in your charge, but (E)being examples to the flock. And when (F)the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the (G)unfading (H)crown of glory.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
  2. 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit as God would have you

Be shepherds of God’s flock(A) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(B) not pursuing dishonest gain,(C) but eager to serve; not lording it over(D) those entrusted to you, but being examples(E) to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd(F) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(G) that will never fade away.(H)

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23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days (A)ten men (B)from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for (C)we have heard that God is with you.’”

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23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(A)

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