- these sheep:
- "And he said,ª° I sawª°¹ all¹ Israelª scatteredª° upon¹ the hills,ª as sheepª that¹ have not¹ a shepherd:ª° and the LORDª said,ª° These¹ have no¹ master:ª let them returnª° every manª to his houseª in peace.ª" {1Kg 22:17} + "Thou hast givenª° us like sheepª [appointed] for meat;ª and hast scatteredª° us among the heathen.ª" {Psa 44:11} + "[[Maschilª° of Asaph.]]ª O God,ª why¹ hast thou cast [us] offª° for ever?ª [why] doth thine angerª smokeª° against the sheepª of thy pasture?ª" {Psa 74:1} + "Sonª of man,ª prophesyª° against¹ the shepherdsª° of Israel,ª prophesy,ª° and sayª° unto¹ them, Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GODª unto the shepherds;ª° Woeª [be] to the shepherdsª° of Israelª that¹ do feedª°¹ themselves! should not¹ the shepherdsª° feedª° the flocks?ª ... My sheepª wanderedª° through all¹ the mountains,ª and upon¹ every¹ highª° hill:ª yea, my flockª was scatteredª° upon¹ all¹ the faceª of the earth,ª and none¹ did searchª° or seekª° [after them]." {Ezk 34:2-6} + "And I will set upª° oneª shepherdª° over¹ them, and he shall feedª° them, [even]¹ my servantª David;ª he shall feedª° them, and he¹ shall be¹ their shepherd.ª° ... And I¹ the LORDª will be¹ their God,ª and my servantª Davidª a princeª amongª them; I¹ the LORDª have spokenª° [it]." {Ezk 34:23-24} + "Awake,ª° O sword,ª against¹ my shepherd,ª° and against¹ the manª [that is] my fellow,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts:ª smiteª°¹ the shepherd,ª° and the sheepª shall be scattered:ª° and I will turnª° mine handª upon¹ the little ones.ª°" {Zch 13:7}
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