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Isaiah 40:11 KJV

Isaiah · chapter 40 · verse 11

He 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.Isaiah 40:11 · King James Version

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Isaiah 40:11 in context

9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

10Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

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.

12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

13Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

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Commentary

It was promised (Isa 40:5) that the glory of the Lord shall be revealed; that is it with the hopes of which God's people must be comforted. Now here we are told, I. How it shall be revealed, Isa 40:9. 1. It shall be revealed to Zion and Jerusalem;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-11

Cross references

Key words (Strong's)

gatherqâbatsto graspH6908 →
flockʻêderan arrangementH5739 →
lambsṭᵉlâʼa lambH2922 →
carrynâsâʼto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeH5375 →
bosomchêyqthe bosomH2436 →
feedrâʻâhto tend a flockH7462 →

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