Jeremiah 3:15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 I will appoint for you shepherds after my own heart,
who will shepherd you wisely and prudently.(A)
Jeremiah 3:15
New International Version
15 Then I will give you shepherds(A) after my own heart,(B) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
Ezekiel 34:23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 (A)I will appoint one shepherd[a] over them to pasture them, my servant David; he shall pasture them and be their shepherd.
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- 34:23 One shepherd: a future king to rule over a unified, restored Israel, in the image of the idealized David present in the Book of Kings (cf., e.g., 1 Kgs 3:3; 11:38; 2 Kgs 14:3; 22:2). My servant David: a common characterization of David; e.g., 1 Kgs 11:34, 36, 38; 2 Kgs 8:19; Ps 36:1; 78:70. See Ez 37:25.
Ezekiel 34:23
New International Version
23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(A) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(B)
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