Numbers 27:17

Which will go out before them, and which will come in before them, and which will lead them out, and which will bring them in; that the Adat Hashem be not like tzon which have no ro'eh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Let Hashem Elohei HaRuchot L'khol Basar appoint an Ish over HaEdah,

18And Hashem said unto Moshe, Take thee Yehoshua Ben Nun, an ish in whom is the Ruach, + 27:18 HaKodesh and lay thine yad + 27:18 for s'michah upon him; + 27:18 Zech 6:11-12

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Cross References

1 Samuel 8:20That we also may be like kol HaGoyim; and that our Melech may judge us, and go out before us, and fight milchamoteinu (our battles).

2 Samuel 5:2Also in time past, when Sha'ul was melech over us, thou wast he that didst lead out and brought in Yisroel; and Hashem said to thee, Thou shalt feed + 5:2 like a shepherd My people Yisroel, and thou shalt become Nagid over Yisroel.

1 Kings 22:17And he said, I saw kol Yisroel scattered upon the hills, as Tzon that have not a Ro'eh: and Hashem said, These have no adonim: let them return every man to his bais in shalom.

2 Chronicles 18:16Then he said, I saw kol Yisroel scattered upon the mountains, like tzon that have no ro'eh, and Hashem said, These have no adonim; let them return therefore every ish to his bais in shalom.

Zechariah 10:2For the terafim (idols) have spoken aven (deceit, nothing), 1 and the diviners + 10:2 i.e., fortune tellers envision sheker, 1 and have told false chalomot (dreams); 1 hevel is their comfort; 1 therefore the people wander like sheep, 1 oppressed for lack of a ro'eh (shepherd). 1

Matthew 9:36And looking out on the multitudes, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach felt rachmei Shomayim (heavenly compassion and mercy) for his people, for they were distressed and weary KATZON ASHER EIN LAHEM ROEH + 9:36 Num 27:17 (like sheep without a shepherd).

Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:16-23

Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And Moses spake unto the Lord , saying, 16 Let the Lord , the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 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. 18 And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; 19 And set him… Read the whole commentary →

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