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Isaiah 40:11 — He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs…
“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.”
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The verses around Isaiah 40:11.
9O 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!
10Behold, 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.
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.
12Who 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?
13Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Verse explanation
The image of the shepherd carrying the lambs in His bosom and gently leading those with young contrasts with the warrior strength of the previous verse: the same mighty God is also described with the utmost tenderness.
From the Isaiah 40 study in Bible in Stories.
Isaiah 40:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Como pastor apascentará o seu rebanho; entre os seus braços recolherá os cordeirinhos, e os levará no seu seio: as paridas guiará suavemente.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Como pastor ele apascentará seu rebanho; em seus braços recolherá aos cordeirinhos, e os levará em seu colo; ele guiará mansamente as que tiveram filhotes.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Cuida de su rebaño como un pastor. Coge a los corderos en brazos y los estrecha contra su pecho. Conduce a los que amamantan a las crías.
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More verses about children
- Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 31:28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
- Deuteronomy 6:6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
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