Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 27 of Numbers. God announces to Moses that he will see the land from the mountain but will not enter it, and Moses asks that Israel have a leader who will not leave them like sheep without a shepherd. Joshua is appointed and presented before Eleazar and the congregation. Leadership succession appears as a communal and theological concern: the people need continuity after Moses’ death.
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Compare Numbers 27:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
der vor ihnen her aus und ein gehe und sie aus und ein führe, daß die Gemeinde des HERRN nicht sei wie die Schafe ohne Hirten.
Que salga delante de ellos, y que entre delante de ellos, que los saque y los introduzca; porque la congregación de Jehová no sea como ovejas sin pastor.
qui sorte devant eux et qui entre devant eux, qui les fasse sortir et qui les fasse entrer, afin que l'assemblée de l'Eternel ne soit pas comme des brebis qui n'ont point de berger.
che vada e che venga davanti a loro, il quale li conduca e riconduca; acciocchè la raunanza del Signore non sia a guisa di pecore senza pastore.
Que saia diante deles, e que entre diante deles, e que os faça sair, e que os faça entrar; para que a congregação do SENHOR não seja como ovelhas que não têm pastor.
可以在他們面前出入,引導他們進出,免得耶和華的會眾如同沒有牧人的羊群一般。」
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