Psalms 78:71

NET ©

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 ©

from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance.

NASB ©

From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

NLT ©

He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants––God’s own people, Israel.

MSG ©

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 ©

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 ©

from tending the nursing ewes he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel, his inheritance.

NKJV ©

From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

KJV
From following
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the ewes great with young
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he brought
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him to feed
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Jacob
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his people
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and Israel
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his inheritance
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twle
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rxam (78:71)
<0310>
LXXM
(77:71) exopisyen
 
ADV
twn
<3588>  
T-GPM
loceuomenwn
 
V-PMPGP
elaben
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V-AAI-3S
auton
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D-ASM
poimainein
<4165>  
V-PAN
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<2384>  
N-PRI
ton
<3588>  
T-ASM
laon
<2992>  
N-ASM
autou
<846>  
D-GSM
kai
<2532>  
CONJ
israhl
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N-PRI
thn
<3588>  
T-ASF
klhronomian
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N-ASF
autou
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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
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, his people
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, and of Israel
<03478>
, his chosen nation
<05159>
.
NET © Notes

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

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