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- "He choseª° Davidª also his servant,ª and tookª° him from the sheepfolds:ªª¹ ... So he fedª° them according to the integrityª of his heart;ª and guidedª° them by the skilfulnessª of his hands.ª" {Psa 78:70-72} + "The wordsª of Amos,ª who¹ was¹ among the herdmenª of Tekoa,ª¹ which¹ he sawª° concerning¹ Israelª in the daysª of Uzziahª kingª of Judah,ª and in the daysª of Jeroboamª the sonª of Joashª kingª of Israel,ª two yearsª beforeª the earthquake.ª" {Ams 1:1} + "Then answeredª° Amos,ª and saidª° to¹ Amaziah,ª I¹ [was] no¹ prophet,ª neither¹ [was] I¹ a prophet'sª son;ª but¹ I¹ [was] an herdman,ª and a gathererª° of sycomore fruit:ª ... And the LORDª tookª° me as I followedª¹ the flock,ª and the LORDª saidª° unto¹ me, Go,²°¹ prophesyª° unto¹ my peopleª Israel.ª" {Ams 7:14-15} + "Andª Jesus,ª walkingª° byª the¹ seaª of Galilee,ª sawª° twoª brethren,ª Simonª calledª° Peter,ª andª Andrewª hisª brother,ª castingª° a netª intoª the¹ sea:ª forª they wereª° fishers.ª ... Andª he saithª° unto them,ª Followª°² me,ª andª I will makeª° youª fishersª of men.ª" {Mtt 4:18-19} + "Andª there wereª° inª the¹ sameª countryª shepherdsª abiding in¹ the field,ª²° keepingª° watchª overª their²¹ flockª by night.ª" {Lke 2:8}
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