Psalms 78:71 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.”

Psalms 78:71 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:71 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:71 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”

Psalms 78:71 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:71 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. ”

Psalms 78:71 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:71 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.”

Psalms 78:71 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:71 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. ”

Psalms 78:71 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:71 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen from behinde the ewes with yong brought he him to feede his people in Iaakob, and his inheritance in Israel.”

Psalms 78:71 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:71 in Context — Psalms 78

69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

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What Does Psalms 78:71 Mean?

Psalms 78:71 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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