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Isaiah 40:11-17

11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.

12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?

13 Who has understood the mind of the Lord,
or instructed him as his counselor?

14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge
or showed him the path of understanding?

15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.

16 Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

17 Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.

Cross References for Isaiah 40:11-17

Psalms 80:1 - Psalm 80 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A ps... Click to read the verse Psalms 80:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 80:1

Hebrews 13:20 - May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:20 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:20

Mark 10:16 - And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. Click to read the verse Mark 10:16 Click to read the verse Mark 10:16

Luke 12:32 - “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Click to read the verse Luke 12:32 Click to read the verse Luke 12:32

John 1:18 - No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him k... Click to read the verse John 1:18 Click to read the verse John 1:18

Matthew 12:20 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads ju... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20

Isaiah 49:10 - They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat upon them. He who... Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:10

Psalms 18:35 - You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me ... Click to read the verse Psalms 18:35 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:35

Numbers 11:12 - Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my ... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:12 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:12

Psalms 37:3 - Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:3

Revelation 7:17 - For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs o... Click to read the verse Revelation 7:17 Click to read the verse Revelation 7:17

John 21:15-17 - Jesus Reinstates Peter When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of ... Click to read the verse John 21:15-17 Click to read the verse John 21:15-17

Genesis 33:14 - So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the droves ... Click to read the verse Genesis 33:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 33:14

Genesis 33:13 - But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the... Click to read the verse Genesis 33:13 Click to read the verse Genesis 33:13

Matthew 2:6 - “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; fo... Click to read the verse Matthew 2:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 2:6

Song of Songs 1:7 - Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. W... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:7 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 1:7

Acts 20:28 - Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. B... Click to read the verse Acts 20:28 Click to read the verse Acts 20:28

Genesis 46:32 - The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds ... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:32 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:32

1 Thessalonians 2:7 - but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7

Matthew 19:15 - When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. Click to read the verse Matthew 19:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:15

Genesis 49:24 - But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty O... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:24

Psalms 23:1 - Psalm 23 A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Click to read the verse Psalms 23:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 23:1

Psalms 27:10 - Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Click to read the verse Psalms 27:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 27:10

Zechariah 13:7 - The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 13:7 Click to read the verse Zechariah 13:7

Micah 7:14 - Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, which lives by itself in a... Click to read the verse Micah 7:14 Click to read the verse Micah 7:14

James 3:17 - But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, sub... Click to read the verse James 3:17 Click to read the verse James 3:17

John 10:9 - I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pa... Click to read the verse John 10:9 Click to read the verse John 10:9

Ecclesiastes 12:11 - The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:11

Psalms 28:9 - Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever. Click to read the verse Psalms 28:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 28:9

Romans 14:1 - The Weak and the Strong Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable ... Click to read the verse Romans 14:1 Click to read the verse Romans 14:1

Isaiah 42:3 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3

Ezekiel 37:24 - “‘My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They will follo... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 37:24 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 37:24

Hebrews 8:9 - It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:9 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:9

John 10:3 - The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep ... Click to read the verse John 10:3 Click to read the verse John 10:3

1 Peter 5:2 - Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2

1 Peter 2:25 - For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:25 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:25

John 10:11 - “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Click to read the verse John 10:11 Click to read the verse John 10:11

Ezekiel 34:23 - I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:23 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:23

Ezekiel 34:14 - I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing la... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:14 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:14

Micah 5:4 - He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of... Click to read the verse Micah 5:4 Click to read the verse Micah 5:4

2 Samuel 5:2 - In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military cam... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:2 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:2

Deuteronomy 1:31 - and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:31 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:31

1 Chronicles 11:2 - In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campai... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 11:2 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 11:2

Ezekiel 34:16 - I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:16

1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be pati... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Matthew 9:16 - “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the... Click to read the verse Matthew 9:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:16

Jeremiah 31:10 - “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Isr... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:10

Isaiah 63:11 - Then his people recalled the days of old, the days of Moses and his people— where is he who bro... Click to read the verse Isaiah 63:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 63:11

Psalms 78:71 - from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inh... Click to read the verse Psalms 78:71 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:71

Ezekiel 34:2 - “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:2

Zechariah 11:7 - So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, particularly the oppressed of the flock. Then I t... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:7 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:7

2 Samuel 7:7 - Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I com... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:7 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:7

Psalms 78:71-72 - from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inh... Click to read the verse Psalms 78:71-72 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:71-72

2 Timothy 2:24 - And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, n... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:24 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:24

Ezekiel 34:12 - As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my she... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:12

Proverbs 8:27 - I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the... Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:27

Titus 3:2 - to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. Click to read the verse Titus 3:2 Click to read the verse Titus 3:2

1 Peter 5:4 - And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade a... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:4 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:4

Psalms 78:52 - But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the desert. Click to read the verse Psalms 78:52 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:52

Isaiah 49:9-10 - to say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ “They will feed beside... Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:9-10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 49:9-10

Jeremiah 31:8 - See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. A... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:8 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:8

Ezekiel 34:31 - You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lo... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:31 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:31

Song of Songs 6:2 - Beloved My lover has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens a... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:2 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 6:2

John 21:15 - Jesus Reinstates Peter When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of ... Click to read the verse John 21:15 Click to read the verse John 21:15

Isaiah 5:17 - Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture; lambs will feed among the ruins of the rich. Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:17

Isaiah 54:7 - “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back. Click to read the verse Isaiah 54:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 54:7

John 10:11-16 - “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Click to read the verse John 10:11-16 Click to read the verse John 10:11-16

Psalms 23:1-6 - Psalm 23 A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Click to read the verse Psalms 23:1-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 23:1-6

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 - On Divisions in the Church Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere i... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1-2

Ezekiel 34:12-14 - As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my she... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:12-14 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:12-14

Zechariah 11:16 - For I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:16 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:16

John 10:2 - The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. Click to read the verse John 10:2 Click to read the verse John 10:2

Luke 17:2 - It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than... Click to read the verse Luke 17:2 Click to read the verse Luke 17:2

Matthew 18:14 - In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost. Click to read the verse Matthew 18:14 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:14

Ephesians 5:29 - After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does t... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:29 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:29