23 Bible Verses about Stock Keeping

Then they came near to him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones,

Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."

Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.

though you men lie among the sheepfolds-- the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold.

Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,' in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

Thus says the LORD: "As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.

Then the LORD said to me, "Take once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

"Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! Let his arm be wholly withered, his right eye utterly blinded!"

The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

"Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and recline at table'?

Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;

and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.

the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.

They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock."

For thus the LORD said to me, "As a lion or a young lion growls over his prey, and when a band of shepherds is called out against him he is not terrified by their shouting or daunted at their noise, so the LORD of hosts will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its hill.

with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; with you I break in pieces the farmer and his team; with you I break in pieces governors and commanders.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.