Numbers 27:17
who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
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- Deut 31:2 : 2 He said to them,“Today I am a hundred and twenty years old. I am no longer able to get about, and the LORD has said to me,‘You will not cross the Jordan.’
- 1 Kgs 22:17 : 17 Micaiah said,“I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the LORD said,‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”
- Ezek 34:5 : 5 They were scattered because they had no shepherd, and they became food for every wild beast.
- Mark 6:34 : 34 As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.
- Matt 9:36 : 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Zech 10:2 : 2 For the household gods have spoken wickedness, the soothsayers have seen a lie, and as for the dreamers, they have disclosed emptiness and give comfort in vain. Therefore the people set out like sheep and become scattered because they have no shepherd.
- 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
- 1 Sam 8:20 : 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”
- 1 Sam 18:13 : 13 Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.
- 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
- Matt 10:6 : 6 Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matt 15:24 : 24 So he answered,“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- John 10:3-4 : 3 The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
- John 10:9 : 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.
- 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
- 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
- 2 Chr 18:16 : 16 Micaiah replied,“I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the LORD said,‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”
- Zech 13:7 : 7 “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.
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- Num 27:15-162 verses85%
15 Then Moses spoke to the LORD:
16 “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,
- Num 27:18-236 verses80%
18 The LORD replied to Moses,“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
19 set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission him publicly.
20 Then you must delegate some of your authority to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient.
21 And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”
22 So Moses did as the LORD commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.
23 He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD commanded, by the authority of Moses.
- Num 32:27-282 verses75%
27 but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD’s presence, just as my lord says.”
28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.
- Deut 31:7-82 verses74%
7 Then Moses called out to Joshua in the presence of all Israel,“Be strong and courageous, for you will accompany these people to the land that the LORD promised to give their ancestors, and you will enable them to inherit it.
8 The LORD is indeed going before you– he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”
- Num 11:16-172 verses73%
16 The Response of God The LORD said to Moses,“Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.
17 Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the Spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
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14 The Commissioning of Joshua Then the LORD said to Moses,“The day of your death is near. Summon Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting so that I can commission him.” So Moses and Joshua presented themselves in the tent of meeting.
- Num 13:1-33 verses72%
1 Spies Sent Out The LORD spoke to Moses:
2 “Send out men to investigate the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.”
3 So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
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5 The LORD said to Moses,“Go over before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile and go.
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52 Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.
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38 However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
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1 The Budding of Aaron’s Staff The LORD spoke to Moses:
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33 the one who would go before you on the way to find places for you to camp, appearing in a fire at night and in a cloud by day to show you the way you ought to go.
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17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,
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15 Again the LORD said to me,“Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
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7 “‘Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the LORD’s message:
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13 Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”
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28 Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see.”
- Num 34:16-172 verses70%
16 Appointed Officials The LORD said to Moses:
17 “These are the names of the men who are to allocate the land to you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.
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17 When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
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9 The Epitaph of Moses Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses.
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17 Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses!
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24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. He then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle.
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9 Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.
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17 Micaiah said,“I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the LORD said,‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”
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1 ¶ The Lord Commissions Joshua After Moses the LORD’s servant died, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:
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10 Joshua Prepares for the Invasion Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
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23 and the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun,“Be strong and courageous, for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you.”
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26 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
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21 The Service of the Gershonites Then the LORD spoke to Moses:
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2 The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the rift valley plains of Moab, along the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,
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2 “Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.
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1 Levitical Cities The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders
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17 The Tribe in the Center“Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.
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1 The Slaughter of Animals The LORD spoke to Moses:
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17 Rules for First Fruits The LORD spoke to Moses:
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4 I will install rulers over them who will care for them. Then they will no longer need to fear or be terrified. None of them will turn up missing. I, the LORD, promise it!