Jacob replied, ‘My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing flocks and herds. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.
Proverbs 27:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds; American Standard Version (1901) Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds: Common English Bible Know your flock well; pay attention to your herds, Catholic Public Domain Version Be diligent to know the countenance of your cattle, and consider your own flocks, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks: |
Jacob replied, ‘My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing flocks and herds. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.
Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and didn’t take even this to heart.
Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; afterwards, build your house.
Nations, hear the word of the Lord, and tell it among the far off coasts and islands! Say, ‘The one who scattered Israel will gather him. He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,
As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness.
You are my flock, the human flock of my pasture, and I am your God. This is the declaration of the Lord God.” ’
The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
he said to them, ‘Take to heart all these words I am giving as a warning to you today, so that you may command your children to follow all the words of this law carefully.
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;
David’s eldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and he became angry with him. ‘Why did you come down here? ’ he asked. ‘Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart #– #you came down to see the battle! ’