Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. New Living Translation He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. English Standard Version He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young. New American Standard Bible Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. NASB 1995 Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. NASB 1977 Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs, And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. Legacy Standard Bible Like a shepherd He will shepherd His flock; In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. Amplified Bible He will protect His flock like a shepherd, He will gather the lambs in His arm, He will carry them in His bosom; He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young. Christian Standard Bible He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing. Holman Christian Standard Bible He protects His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them in the fold of His garment. He gently leads those that are nursing. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Like a Shepherd who shepherds his flock, and in his arm gathers the lambs, and holds them in his lap, and he feeds those that are nursing Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall tend his flock as a shepherd, and he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and shall soothe them that are with young. Contemporary English Version The LORD cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep. Douay-Rheims Bible He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather together the lambs with his arm, and shall take them up in his bosom, and he himself shall carry them that are with young. English Revised Version He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that give suck. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like a shepherd he takes care of his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them in his arms. He gently helps the sheep and their lambs. Good News Translation He will take care of his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs together and carry them in his arms; he will gently lead their mothers. International Standard Version Like a shepherd, he tends his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms, carries them close to his heart, and gently leads the mother sheep." JPS Tanakh 1917 Even as a shepherd that feedeth his flock, That gathereth the lambs in his arm, And carrieth them in his bosom, And gently leadeth those that give suck. Literal Standard Version He feeds His flock as a shepherd, | He gathers lambs with His arm, | And He carries [them] in His bosom: He leads suckling ones. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care. NET Bible Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along. New Revised Standard Version He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that are with young. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth them: Suckling ones He leadeth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Here is Your God!…10Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. 11He 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. 12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?… Cross References John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Psalm 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever. Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Psalm 78:71 from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. Treasury of Scripture 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. feed Isaiah 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… Isaiah 63:11 Then 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? Genesis 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) he shall gather Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. Genesis 33:13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. shall gently lead. are with young. Jump to Previous Arm Arms Bosom Breast Carries Carrieth Carry Close Feed Feedeth Flock Food Gather Gathereth Gathers Gently Guiding Heart Keeper Lambs Leads Nursing Sheep Shepherd Suck Suckling Tend Tends Together YoungJump to Next Arm Arms Bosom Breast Carries Carrieth Carry Close Feed Feedeth Flock Food Gather Gathereth Gathers Gently Guiding Heart Keeper Lambs Leads Nursing Sheep Shepherd Suck Suckling Tend Tends Together YoungIsaiah 40 1. The promulgation of the Gospel3. The preaching of John Baptist foretold 9. The preaching of the apostles foretold 12. The prophet, by the omnipotence of God 18. And his incomparableness 26. Comforts the people. (11) He shall feed his flock . . .--Psalms 23 is the great embodiment of the thought in the Old Testament, as John 10 is in the New, but the thought itself is everywhere (Psalm 77:20; Psalm 80:1; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 31:10; Jeremiah 1:19; Ezekiel 34:11-16; Matthew 9:36; Matthew 18:12; Luke 15:4, &c). The tender care of the shepherd for the ewes and lambs finds a parallel in Jacob's pleas (Genesis 33:13). . . . Verse 11. - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd. The similitude is a favourite one with the psalmists (Psalm 77:20; Psalm 78:52; Psalm 80:1), and occurs again later on in Isaiah (Isaiah 49:9, 10). Its beauty and sweetness have been widely recognized. He shall gather the lambs; collect them, i.e., when they have strayed from the flock. Shall gently lead those that are with young; rather, those that give suck (comp. Genesis 33:3, where the same word is used). Ewes that are suckling their lambs require specially tender treatment. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He tendsכְּרֹעֶה֙ (kə·rō·‘eh) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with His flock עֶדְר֣וֹ (‘eḏ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5739: An arrangement, muster like a shepherd; יִרְעֶ֔ה (yir·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with He gathers יְקַבֵּ֣ץ (yə·qab·bêṣ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6908: To gather, collect the lambs טְלָאִ֔ים (ṭə·lā·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2922: A lamb in His arms בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙ (biz·rō·‘ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force and carries them יִשָּׂ֑א (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take close to His heart. וּבְחֵיק֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2436: The bosom He gently leads יְנַהֵֽל׃ (yə·na·hêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5095: To lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh the nursing [ewes]. עָל֖וֹת (‘ā·lō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 5763: To suckle, give milk Links Isaiah 40:11 NIVIsaiah 40:11 NLT Isaiah 40:11 ESV Isaiah 40:11 NASB Isaiah 40:11 KJV Isaiah 40:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 40:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 40:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 40:11 French Bible Isaiah 40:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 40:11 He will feed his flock like (Isa Isi Is) |