Verse 16

May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the assembly

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"
  • Deut 31:14 : 14 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.' So Moses and Joshua went and stood at the tent of meeting.
  • 1 Sam 12:13 : 13 Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. See, the LORD has set a king over you.
  • 1 Kgs 5:5 : 5 Judah and Israel lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
  • Jer 3:15 : 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
  • Jer 23:4-5 : 4 I will appoint shepherds over them who will care for them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any be missing, declares the LORD. 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Ezek 34:11-16 : 11 For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered sheep when he is with them, so I will look after My flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own land. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys, and in all the inhabited places of the land. 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their grazing land will be on the high mountains of Israel. There they will lie down in a pleasant grazing land and feed in rich pastures on the mountains of Israel. 15 I Myself will tend My flock and cause them to lie down, declares the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the injured, and strengthen the weak. But the fat and the strong I will destroy—I will shepherd them with justice.
  • Ezek 34:23 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees.
  • Matt 9:38 : 38 Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.
  • John 10:11 : 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  • Heb 12:9 : 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!
  • 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, watching over them—not under compulsion, but freely; not for dishonest gain, but eagerly. 3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.