Isaiah 40:11
9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
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.
12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- 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.
- WEB
- He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
- 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.
- DARBY
- He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.
- BLB
- Like a shepherd He will pasture His flock; He gathers the lambs with His arm, and in His bosom He carries [them], the nursing ones He leads.
- ÅB
- Som en hyrde skal han vokte sin flokk; i sin arm skal han samle lammene, og ved sin barm skal han bære dem; de sauene som har lam, skal han lede.
- OTB
- Han tar seg av sin flokk som en hyrde: Han samler lammene i sine armer og bærer dem nær sitt hjerte; Han leder forsiktig dem som har unge.
- B1930
- Som en hyrde skal han vokte sin hjord; i sin arm skal han samle lammene, og ved sin barm skal han bære dem; de får som har lam, skal han lede.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Read in contextPsalms 23:1–6
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Read in contextMicah 5:4
And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:23
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
Read in contextJohn 10:11–16
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:12–14
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Read in context1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:9–10
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
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