Exodus 2:19-22

19They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and awatered the flock.” 20He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may beat bread.” 21And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter cZipporah. 22She gave birth to a son, and he called his name dGershom, for he said, “I have been a esojourner
 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for  sojourner
in a foreign land.”

Exodus 3:1

The Burning Bush

1Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the gmountain of God.

Psalms 78:70-71

70He hchose David his servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
71from ifollowing the nursing ewes he brought him
to jshepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his kinheritance.

Hosea 12:12

12 lJacob fled to the land of Aram;
there Israel mserved for a wife,
and for a wife he guarded sheep.

Luke 2:8

The Shepherds and the Angels

8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15When they had nfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, oSimon, pson of John, qdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, Feed rmy lambs.” 16He said to him a second time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, sTend tmy sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him uthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, vyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, Feed wmy sheep.
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