Matthew 2:6
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And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
In other translations
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532σὺsuyou yourselfG4771βηθλέεμbēthleemBethlehemG965γῆgēlandG1093Ἰούδα,Ioudaof Judah,G2448οὐδαμῶςoudamōsby no meansG3760ἐλαχίστηelachistēleastG1646εἶeiareG1510ἐνenamongG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588ἡγεμόσινhēgemosinrulersG2232Ἰούδα·Ioudaof Judah;G2448ἐκekoutG1537σοῦsouof youG4771γὰρgarforG1063ἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetaiwill go forthG1831ἡγούμενοςhēgoumenos[One] leadingG2233ὅστιςhostiswhoG3748ποιμανεῖpoimaneiwill shepherdG4165τὸνtontheG3588λαόνlaonpeopleG2992μουmouof MineG3165τὸνton<the>G3588Ἰσραήλ.¶IsraēlIsrael.’G2474
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Related verses
- Ezekiel 34:23-2523 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it. 25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.23 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. 25 I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
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- John 7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
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- Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
- Revelation 2:27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
- 2 Samuel 5:2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
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