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Berean Standard Bible

“who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.””

Numbers 27:17

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Moses has been told he will not enter the promised land. He responds by asking God to appoint a successor, so Israel will not be left leaderless.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

World English Bible (WEB)

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que salga delante de ellos, y que entre delante de ellos, que los saque y los introduzca; porque la congregación de Jehová no sea como ovejas sin pastor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

un hombre que los guíe en la batalla y cuide de ellos, de manera que el pueblo del Señor no quede como oveja sin pastor.

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