Verse 8

And{G2532} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} in{G1722} the same{G846} country{G5561} shepherds{G4166} abiding in the field{G63}{(G5723)},{G2532} keeping{G5442}{(G5723)} watch{G5438} over{G1909} their{G846} flock{G4167} by night{G3571}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:39-40 : 39 That which was torn{H2966} of beasts I brought{H935}{(H8689)} not unto thee; I bare the loss{H2398}{(H8762)} of it; of my hand{H3027} didst thou require{H1245}{(H8762)} it, whether stolen{H1589}{(H8803)} by day{H3117}, or stolen{H1589}{(H8803)} by night{H3915}. 40 Thus I was; in the day{H3117} the drought{H2721} consumed{H398}{(H8804)} me, and the frost{H7140} by night{H3915}; and my sleep{H8142} departed{H5074}{(H8799)} from mine eyes{H5869}.
• Ezek 34:8 : 8 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely because my flock{H6629} became a prey{H957}, and my flock{H6629} became meat{H402} to every beast{H2416} of the field{H7704}, because there was no shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, neither did my shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} search{H1875}{(H8804)} for my flock{H6629}, but the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} fed{H7462}{(H8799)} themselves, and fed{H7462}{(H8804)} not my flock{H6629};
• John 10:8-9 : 8 All{G3956} that ever{G3745} came{G2064}{(G5627)} before{G4253} me{G1700} are{G1526}{(G5748)} thieves{G2812} and{G2532} robbers{G3027}: but{G235} the sheep{G4263} did{G191} not{G3756} hear{G191}{(G5656)} them{G846}. 9 I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the door{G2374}: by{G1223} me{G1700} if{G1437} any man{G5100} enter in{G1525}{(G5632)}, he shall be saved{G4982}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} shall go in{G1525}{(G5695)} and{G2532} out{G1831}{(G5695)}, and{G2532} find{G2147}{(G5692)} pasture{G3542}. 10 The thief{G2812} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} not{G3756}, but{G1508} for to{G2443} steal{G2813}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} to kill{G2380}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} to destroy{G622}{(G5661)}: I{G1473} am come{G2064}{(G5627)} that{G2443} they might have{G2192}{(G5725)} life{G2222}, and{G2532} that they might have{G2192}{(G5725)} it more abundantly{G4053}. 11 I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the good{G2570} shepherd{G4166}: the good{G2570} shepherd{G4166} giveth{G5087}{(G5719)} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G5228} the sheep{G4263}. 12 But{G1161} he that is{G5607}{(G5752)} an hireling{G3411}, and{G2532} not{G3756} the shepherd{G4166}, whose{G3739} own{G2398} the sheep{G4263} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756}, seeth{G2334}{(G5719)} the wolf{G3074} coming{G2064}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} leaveth{G863}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} fleeth{G5343}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the wolf{G3074} catcheth{G726}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} scattereth{G4650}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}.
• Exod 3:1-2 : 1 Now Moses{H4872} kept{H1961}{(H8804)}{H7462}{(H8802)} the flock{H6629} of Jethro{H3503} his father in law{H2859}{(H8802)}, the priest{H3548} of Midian{H4080}: and he led{H5090}{(H8799)} the flock{H6629} to the backside{H310} of the desert{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to the mountain{H2022} of God{H430}, even to Horeb{H2722}. 2 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} unto him in a flame{H3827} of fire{H784} out of the midst{H8432} of a bush{H5572}: and he looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, the bush{H5572} burned{H1197}{(H8802)} with fire{H784}, and the bush{H5572} was not consumed{H398}{(H8794)}.
• 1 Sam 17:34-35 : 34 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Saul{H7586}, Thy servant{H5650} kept{H7462}{(H8802)} his father's{H1} sheep{H6629}, and there came{H935}{(H8804)} a lion{H738}, and a bear{H1677}, and took{H5375}{(H8804)} a lamb{H7716}{(H8675)}{H2089} out of the flock{H5739}: 35 And I went out{H3318}{(H8804)} after{H310} him, and smote{H5221}{(H8689)} him, and delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} it out of his mouth{H6310}: and when he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} against me, I caught{H2388}{(H8689)} him by his beard{H2206}, and smote{H5221}{(H8689)} him, and slew{H4191}{(H8689)} him.
• Ps 78:70-71 : 70 He chose{H977}{H8799)} David{H1732} also his servant{H5650}, and took{H3947}{H8799)} him from the sheepfolds{H4356}{H6629}: 71 From following{H310} the ewes great with young{H5763}{H8802)} he brought{H935}{H8689)} him to feed{H7462}{H8800)} Jacob{H3290} his people{H5971}, and Israel{H3478} his inheritance{H5159}.