Numbers 27:17
What does Numbers 27:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 27:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And may go out and in before them, and may lead them out, or bring them in: lest the people of the Lord be as sheep without a shepherd.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 34:5
And they were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food to all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.
- 1 Samuel 8:20
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
- Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- Mark 6:34
And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
- 1 Peter 2:25
For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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