Psalms 78:71

NETBible	He took him away from following the mother sheep,¹ and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation.²
NIV © biblegateway Psa 78:71	from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 78:71	From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 78:71	He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants––God’s own people, Israel.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 78:71	One day he was caring for the ewes and their lambs, the next day God had him shepherding Jacob, his people Israel, his prize possession.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 78:71	From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 78:71	from tending the nursing ewes he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel, his inheritance.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 78:71	From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.
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KJV	From following <0310> the ewes great with young <05763> (8802) he brought <0935> (8689) him to feed <07462> (8800) Jacob <03290> his people <05971>_, and Israel <03478> his inheritance <05159>_. {following: Heb. after}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 78:71	From the care <0310> of the ewes <05763> with suckling <05763> lambs <05763> He brought <0935> him To shepherd <07462> Jacob <03290> His people <05971> , And Israel <03478> His inheritance <05159> .
LXXM	(77:71) exopisyen {ADV} twn <3588> T-GPM loceuomenwn {V-PMPGP} elaben <2983> V-AAI-3S auton <846> D-ASM poimainein <4165> V-PAN iakwb <2384> N-PRI ton <3588> T-ASM laon <2992> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ israhl <2474> N-PRI thn <3588> T-ASF klhronomian <2817> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	He took <0935> him away from following <0310> the mother sheep <05763> , and made him the shepherd <07462> of Jacob <03290> , his people <05971> , and of Israel <03478> , his chosen nation <05159> .
HEBREW	wtlxn <05159> larvybw <03478> wme <05971> bqeyb <03290> twerl <07462> waybh <0935> twle <05763> rxam (78:71) <0310>

NETBible

He took him away from following the mother sheep,¹ and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation.²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “from after the ewes he brought him.”

²tn Heb “to shepherd Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”