Աստվածաշնչի գրեհատեր Sheep
Bible verses about Sheep
Exploring the symbolism of sheep in the Bible offers profound spiritual insights. Throughout scripture, we are repeatedly likened to sheep, creatures known for their dependence and need for guidance. Understanding this analogy allows us to recognize our own reliance on God, our Shepherd. Verses about sheep illuminate the tender care, protection, and unconditional love He offers. By studying these passages, we gain a deeper appreciation for His sacrifice, His constant watchfulness, and the peace that comes from trusting in His leading. Let these verses guide you to a closer, more intimate relationship with the Good Shepherd, who knows and loves each of His sheep intimately.
Ամենաօգտակար գրեհատեր
Սկսեք ձեր ուսումնասիրությունը այս մանրակրկիտ ընտրված հատուկ տողերով
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their God, and laid them by heaps.
Scripture Passages
And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
And 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.
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
The Bible's numerous references to sheep offer profound insights into our relationship with God. From Psalm 23's comforting image of God as our shepherd, guiding and providing for us, to Jesus's parable of the lost sheep, highlighting God's relentless pursuit of the straying, these verses paint a vivid picture of divine care and concern. They underscore our inherent need for guidance, protection, and redemption, mirroring the sheep's dependence on their shepherd. Reflecting on these passages invites us to examine our own reliance on God, to acknowledge our moments of straying, and to embrace the comfort and security found in His unwavering shepherding. May we, like sheep following their shepherd's voice, draw closer to God, trusting in His love and leading for a life of purpose and peace.