Numbers 27:17
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17 (A) Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”
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1 Kings 22:17
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17 (A) He answered, “In a vision[a] I saw Israelite soldiers walking around in the hills like sheep without a shepherd to guide them. The Lord said, ‘This army has no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”
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- 22.17 vision: In ancient times, prophets often told about future events from what they had seen in visions or dreams.
2 Chronicles 18:16
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16 (A) Micaiah answered, “In a vision[a] I saw Israelite soldiers wandering around, lost in the hills like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These troops have no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”
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- 18.16 vision: In ancient times, prophets often told about future events from what they had seen in visions or dreams.
Ezekiel 34:5
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5 (A) They strayed in every direction, and because there was no shepherd to watch them, they were attacked and eaten by wild animals.
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Mark 6:34
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34 (A) When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd that was like sheep without a shepherd. He felt sorry for the people and started teaching them many things.
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