Numbers 27:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.`
English 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.
English Amplified
Who shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Who shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
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.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the LORD’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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 assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd.
English EASY 2024
He will lead them when they go out to fight, and he will bring them back safely. Then the Lord 's people will not be like sheep who have no shepherd.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I pray that you will choose a leader who will lead them out of this land and bring them into the new land. Then your people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be as sheep that have no shepherd."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and can command them in battle, so that your community will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
who will lead them in and out {of battle} so that the Lord's community will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the LORD's community won't be like sheep without a shepherd."
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of Yahweh will not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
who will go out before them, and who will go in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so the assembly of the Lord will not be like sheep who do not have a shepherd.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
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 which have no shepherd."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
who shall act as their leader in all things, to guide them in all their actions; that the LORD'S community may not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Put him in charge of them. Tell him to take care of them. Then your people won't be like sheep that don't have a shepherd."
English NIV
to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English NKJ 1982
who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”
English NLT
Give them someone who will lead them into battle, so the people of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep without a shepherd."
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
a man who will lead them into battle and care for them, so that the people of the Lord will not be as sheep without a shepherd.“
English Tyndale 1537
which may go in and out before them, and to lead them in and out, that the congregation of the LORD be not as a flock of sheep without a shepherd.