Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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 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.
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.
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 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
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
God's Flock » General references to
Following » Who follows the lord
God » Christ's » Gentleness 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 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
Shepherd » Figurative » A name given to jesus
Christ Shepherd » General references to » Tender
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 40:11
Images Isaiah 40:11
Prayers for Isaiah 40:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Comfort For God's People
10 Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. 11 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. 12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured out the heavens with a span? And who has shut up the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Cross References
Ezekiel 34:23
And I will set up one Shepherd over them, and He shall feed them, My servant David. He shall feed them, and He shall be their Shepherd.
Micah 5:4
And He shall stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah His God. And they shall sit, for now He shall be great to the ends of the earth.
Ezekiel 34:12-14
As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out My sheep and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Genesis 33:13
And he said to him, My lord knows that the boys are tender, and the flocks and herds with me are suckling. And if the men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Psalm 23:1-6
A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 78:71-72
from following the ewes great with young He brought him to feed Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.
Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoking wick He shall not quench; He shall bring out judgment to truth.
Ezekiel 34:31
And you My sheep, the sheep of My pasture, are men, and I am your God, says the Lord Jehovah.
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 the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel);
Psalm 80:1
To the Chief Musician. A Testimony Concerning the Lilies. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You dwelling between the cherubs, shine forth.
Isaiah 49:9-10
that You may say to the prisoners, Go out! To those who are in darkness, Show 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 who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within him;
Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek the lost, and bring again those driven away, and will bind up the broken, and will strengthen the sick. But I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
Ezekiel 37:24
And David My servant shall be King over them. And there shall be one Shepherd to all of them. And they shall walk in My judgments, and obey My Laws, and do them.
Zechariah 11:7
And I fed the flock of slaughter, even the poor of the flock. And I took two staffs for myself; the one I called Kindness, and the other I called Union. And I fed the flock.
John 10:11-16
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 21:15-17
Then when they broke fast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ.
Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace (who brought again our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant)
1 Peter 2:25
For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will lead them to the fountains of living waters. And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.