Numbers 27:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹצִיאֵ֖ם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יְבִיאֵ֑ם וְלֹ֤א תִהְיֶה֙ עֲדַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם רֹעֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Who ʾăšer-yēṣēʾ lip̄nêhem and who waʾăšer yāḇōʾ lip̄nêhem and who waʾăšer yôṣîʾēm and who waʾăšer yəḇîʾēm; and not wə-lōʾ tihyeh ʿăḏat YHWH as ka-ṣṣōʾn who ʾăšer ʾên-to them rōʿeh.

Grammar Details

*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that
*yēṣēʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out
*lip̄nêhem*: preposition + plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them
*wa-ʾăšer*: conjunction + relative pronoun - and who
*yāḇōʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he comes in
*yôṣîʾēm*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he brings them out
*yəḇîʾēm*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he brings them in
*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*tihyeh*: qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will be
*ʿăḏat*: feminine singular construct - congregation of
*YHWH*: divine name - the LORD
*ka-ṣṣōʾn*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the sheep
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
*lāhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
*rōʿeh*: qal participle masculine singular - shepherd/one who shepherds

Word Meanings

*yēṣēʾ*: goes out/leads out/goes forth
*yāḇōʾ*: comes in/enters
*yôṣîʾēm*: brings them out/leads them out
*yəḇîʾēm*: brings them in/leads them in
*ʿăḏat*: congregation/assembly/community
*rōʿeh*: shepherd/one who tends flocks/leader

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Referenced Verses

Deut 31:2 : 2 And he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
1 Kgs 22:17 : 17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.
Ezek 34:5 : 5 And they were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food to all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.
Mark 6:34 : 34 And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Matt 9:36 : 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.
Zech 10:2 : 2 For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams, they comfort in vain: therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.
2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
1 Sam 8:20 : 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
1 Sam 18:13 : 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
Matt 10:6 : 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matt 15:24 : 24 But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
John 10:3-4 : 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 {G2532} When he hath put forth all his own, {G4263} he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
John 10:9 : 9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
2 Sam 5:2 : 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
2 Chr 18:16 : 16 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.
Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

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