Psalms 78:70-72

70He achose David his servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
71from bfollowing the nursing ewes he brought him
to cshepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his dinheritance.
72With eupright heart he shepherded them
and fguided them with his skillful hand.

Amos 1:1

1The words of Amos, who was among the gshepherds
Or sheep breeders
of iTekoa, which he saw concerning Israel jin the days of kUzziah king of Judah and in the days of lJeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years
Or during two years
before nthe earthquake.

Amos 7:14-15

14Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, oI was
Or am; twice in this verse
no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but qI was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs.
15 rBut the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

Matthew 4:18-19

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 sWhile walking by tthe Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you ufishers of men.”
The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women

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.
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