Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.
New American Standard Bible
And guided them in the wilderness
King James Version
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Holman Bible
and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
International Standard Version
Yet he led out his people like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the desert.
A Conservative Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
American Standard Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Amplified
But God led His own people forward like sheep
And guided them in the wilderness like [a good shepherd with] a flock.
Darby Translation
And he made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
Julia Smith Translation
He will remove his people as sheep, and he will lead them as a flock in the desert
King James 2000
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them like a herd in the wilderness.
Modern King James verseion
and led His people forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as for his own people, he led them forth like sheep, and carried them in the wilderness like a flock.
NET Bible
Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.
New Heart English Bible
But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
The Emphasized Bible
And he set forth, like sheep, his people, And guided them, like a flock in the desert;
Webster
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
World English Bible
But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Youngs Literal Translation
And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Under God's guidance
God » People of general references to » Guided like a flock
Jews, the » Called God's people » Guided like a flock
God's People » General references to » Guided like a flock
Righteous » Compared with » Sheep
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the jews
Shepherd » One who cares for flocks of sheep
Shepherd » Figurative » Of God's care
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Going before and leading them
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:52
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
51 He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham; 52 But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock. 53 He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.
Cross References
Psalm 77:20
You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Nehemiah 9:12
And you went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light on the way they were to go.
Psalm 95:7
For he is our God; and we are the people to whom he gives food, and the sheep of his flock. Today, if you would only give ear to his voice!
Psalm 105:37
He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them.
Isaiah 40:11
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.
Isaiah 63:11-14
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,
Jeremiah 23:2-4
So this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said against the keepers who have the care of my people: You have let my flock be broken up, driving them away and not caring for them; see, I will send on you the punishment for the evil of your doings, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 34:11-31
For this is what the Lord has said: Truly, I, even I, will go searching and looking for my sheep.
Luke 15:4-6
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?
John 10:11-42
I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.