16 occurrences in 11 translations

'Keepers' in the Bible

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of Israel

Keepers of sheep with their flocks will come to her; they will put up their tents round her; everyone will get food in his place.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Kings And Leaders

The keepers of sheep have been the destruction of my vine-garden, crushing my heritage under their feet; they have made my fair heritage an unplanted waste;

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Kings And LeadersVineyardInadequate ShepherdingDestroying VineyardsNames And Titles For The ChurchDisorganization

All the keepers of your sheep will be food for the wind, and your lovers will be taken away prisoners: truly, then you will be shamed and unhonoured because of all your evil-doing.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceWindShame Of Bad Conduct

A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdPeople Of God, In OtSheepInadequate ShepherdingScattered Like SheepWoe To Israel And JerusalemLeaders

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.

Verse ConceptsRetributionScattered Like Sheep

And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdFeeding The FlockAll PeopleThose Not FearingMissing Someone

Give cries of grief, you keepers of sheep; give cries for help, rolling yourselves in the dust, you chiefs of the flock: for the days of your destruction have fully come, and I will send you in all directions, and your fall will be like that of the males of the flock.

Verse ConceptsWeeping

There will be no way of flight for the keepers of sheep, no road for the chiefs of the flock to get away safely.

Verse ConceptsNo Escapeimpossible

A sound of the cry of the keepers of sheep, and the bitter crying of the chiefs of the flock! for the Lord has made waste their green fields.

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Again there will be in this place, which is a waste, without man and without beast, and in all its towns, a resting-place where the keepers of sheep will make their flocks take rest.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming EmptyBoth Men And Animals AffectedThose Who Kept Stock

My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sLossRestlessnessSatan, Agents OfSheepShepherds, As OccupationsInadequate ShepherdingWanderersPeople Going AstrayBeing MisleadLost PeopleBeing Lost

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.

Verse ConceptsSmall RemnantsPloughmen

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

Verse ConceptsChief priestsThree Men

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