Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of YY be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
And Y'shuw`a, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
And he said, I saw all Yisrael scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and YY said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also YY hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Yarden.
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith YY -TZvaot: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Then he said, I did see all Yisrael scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and YY said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Yisrael: and YY said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Yisrael, and thou shalt be a captain over Yisrael.
And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.