65 Bible Verses About Flock
Bible verses about Flock
Understanding the concept of "flock" in scripture is vital to grasping God's relationship with humanity. We, as believers, are the flock, tenderly guided and protected by our Shepherd, Jesus Christ. These verses reveal not only the comforting security found within His care, but also the responsibilities we have to one another as members of the flock. We are called to unity, mutual support, and unwavering loyalty to our Shepherd. Through studying these passages, we gain deeper insight into God's loving provision and our role in reflecting His light to the world, fostering a community of faith, hope, and unwavering devotion.
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Numbers 35:22 (KJV)
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Flock Bible Verses: Guidance, Protection & Community
Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:
If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.
Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
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.
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
Throughout Scripture, the imagery of the flock serves as a powerful metaphor for God's relationship with humanity. From the Old Testament depictions of God as the caring Shepherd protecting His sheep to Jesus' self-identification as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His flock, these verses emphasize divine care, guidance, and protection. Understanding these verses encourages us to reflect on our role within God's flock, fostering a sense of belonging, responsibility, and mutual support within the Christian community. Let us strive to be faithful sheep, listening to the Shepherd's voice and following His lead, finding solace and strength in the knowledge that we are part of a larger flock, lovingly watched over by our benevolent and all-knowing Shepherd. By internalizing these biblical truths, we can deepen our faith, strengthen our connections with fellow believers, and ultimately, draw closer to God.