Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which 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 His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

King James Version

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.

Holman 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.

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."

A Conservative 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 who have their young.

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.

Amplified


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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather [the] lambs in his arm, and he will carry [them] in his bosom; he will lead those who nurse.

Modern King James verseion

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 with young.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall feed his flock like a herdsman. He shall gather the lambs together with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall kindly entreat those that bear young.

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 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry them , - Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.

Webster

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.

Youngs 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.

Themes

Children » Promises and assurances to

Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock

Children » Special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock

Children » Lambs of the fold » Carried in Christ's bosom

Christ » Shepherd general references to » Tender

Christ » Spirit of » Tender

Christ and children » Gentle

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the shepherd

Christ, character of » Compassionate

Christ, the shepherd » Foretold

Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He gathers

Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He cherishes tenderly

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Gentle

Church » Compared to a flock » General references to

Church » Flock, God's » General references to

Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weak in faith

Glory of Christ » As shepherd

God's Flock » General references to

Following » Who follows the lord

Gentleness » Divine

Gentleness » Of God

Gentleness » Of Christ

God » Christ's » Gentleness of

God » Pillar of » Flock of

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock

Home » Special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock

Jesus and children » Gentle

Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » Foretold

Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah the shepherd

Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He gathers

Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He cherishes tenderly

Lambs » Illustrative » Of weak believers

Lambs » The shepherd's care for

Lambs of the fold » Carried in Christ's bosom

Names » Of the church » Flock, God's

Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Care and tenderness

Privileges of saints » Having » Christ for their shepherd

Prophecies respecting Christ » His tenderness and compassion

Righteous » Compared with » Lambs

compared to Saints » Lambs

Shepherd » Figurative » A name given to jesus

Christ Shepherd » General references to » Tender

Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ

Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd

Titles and names of saints » Lambs

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He shall feed
רעה 
Ra`ah 
Usage: 171

עדר 
`eder 
Usage: 39

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

the lambs
טלא 
T@la' 
Usage: 1

with his arm
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

and carry
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

חוק חק חיק 
Cheyq 
Usage: 38

נהל 
Nahal 
Usage: 10

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 40:11

References

Images Isaiah 40:11

Context Readings

Comfort For God's People

10 See, the Lord God will come as a strong one, ruling in power: see, those made free by him are with him, and those whom he has made safe go before him. 11 He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young. 12 In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the scales?


Cross References

Ezekiel 34:23

And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.

Micah 5:4

And he will take his place and give food to his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the glory of the name of the Lord his God; and their resting-place will be safe: for now he will be great to the ends of the earth.

Ezekiel 34:12-14

As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.

Psalm 23:1-6

The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing.

Psalm 78:71-72

From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not let a crushed stem be quite broken, and he will not let a feebly burning light be put out: he will go on sending out the true word to the peoples.

Ezekiel 34:31

And you are my sheep, the sheep of my grass-lands, and I am your God, says the Lord.

Genesis 49:24

But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:

Psalm 80:1

Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen.

Isaiah 49:9-10

Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.

Isaiah 63:11

Then the early days came to their minds, the days of Moses his servant: and they said, Where is he who made the keeper of his flock come up from the sea? where is he who put his holy spirit among them,

Ezekiel 34:16

I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

Ezekiel 37:24

And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.

Zechariah 11:7

So I took care of the flock of death, for those who made profit out of the flock; and I took for myself two rods, naming one Beautiful, and the other Bands; and I took care of the flock.

John 10:11-16

I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

John 21:15-17

Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

1 Peter 2:25

Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

1 Peter 5:4

And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb who is on the high seat will be their keeper and their guide to fountains of living water: and God will make glad their eyes for ever.

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