But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Parallel translations
- WEB But he led out his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
- BSB He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
- NKJV But He made His own people go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
- NASB But He led His own people out like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
- NLT But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness.
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God led His people out like sheep and guided them like a flock. He shepherded Israel through the wilderness.
Overview
In contrast to judgment on Egypt, God 'led out his own people like sheep,' tenderly guiding them. The shepherd imagery portrays His personal, caring leadership. It anticipates Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who leads and lays down His life for His sheep (John 10).
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- Ps 77:20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Neh 9:12Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
- John 10:11–42I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- Isa 63:11–14Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
- Ps 95:7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
- Ps 105:37He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
- Luke 15:4–6What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
- Ps 100:3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Isa 40:11He 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.
- Ezek 34:11–31For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
- Jer 23:2–4Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
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