Nave’s Topical Bible
Shepherd
46 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- One who cares for flocks of sheep
Genesis 31:38-40; Psalms 78:52-53; Jeremiah 31:10; Amos 3:12; Luke 2:8
- David the, defends his flock against a lion and a bear
- Causes the flock to rest
- Counts the flock
- Knows each one of his flock by name
- Keeps the sheep and goats apart
- Waters the flocks
- Keeps the flocks in folds
- Watch towers of
- Dogs of
- Was an abomination to the Egyptians
- Angels appeared to
- INSTANCES OF
- Abel
- Rachel
- The daughters of Jethro
- Moses
- David
- FIGURATIVE
- Of God's care
- Of prophets, priests, Levites, and civil authorities
- Of Christ
Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:31; John 10:1-16; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25
- A name given to Jesus
Isaiah 40:11; Mark 14:27; John 10:11; 1 Peter 2:25; 1 Peter 5:4
- A name given to Cyrus
Bible verses about “Shepherd”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 31:38This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
- Genesis 31:39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
- Genesis 31:40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
- Psalms 78:52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
- Psalms 78:53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- Jeremiah 31:10Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
- Amos 3:12Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
- Luke 2:8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
- 1 Samuel 17:34And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
- 1 Samuel 17:35And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
- Psalms 23:2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- Song of Songs 1:7Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
- Jeremiah 33:12Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
- Leviticus 27:32And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.
- Jeremiah 33:13In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
- John 10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
- John 10:4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
- John 10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
- Matthew 25:32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
- Genesis 29:2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
- Genesis 29:3And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.
- Genesis 29:4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
- Genesis 29:5And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
- Genesis 29:6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
- Genesis 29:7And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
- Genesis 29:8And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
- Genesis 29:9And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
- Genesis 29:10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
- Numbers 32:16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
- 1 Samuel 24:3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
- 2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
- John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
- 2 Chronicles 26:10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
- Micah 4:8And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
- Job 30:1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
- Genesis 46:34That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
- Luke 2:9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
- Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- Luke 2:12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.