Sheep
Explore 31 scripture references about sheep from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 16 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Sheep?
The topic of sheep appears throughout Scripture with 31 references spanning 16 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Offered in sacrifice -By Abel GEN 4:4 -By Noah GEN 8:20 -By Abraham GEN 22:13 -See OFFERINGS -Required in the Mosaic offerings -See OFFERINGS -The land of Bashan adapted to the raising of DEU 32:14 -Also -Bozrah MIC 2:12 -Kedar EZK 27:21 -Nebaioth ISA 60:7 -Sharon ISA 65:10 -Jacob' s management of GEN 30:32-40 -Milk of, used for food DEU 32:14 -Shearing of GEN 31:19; 38:12-17; ISA 53:7 -Feasting at the time of shearing 1SA 25:11,36; 2SA 13:23 -The first fleece of, belonged to the priests and the Levites DEU 18:4 -Tribute (taxes) paid in 2KI 3:4; 1CH 5:21; 2CH 17:11 -FIGURATIVE 1CH 21:17; PSA 74:1; JER 13:20 -Of backsliders JER 50:6 -Of lost sinners MAT 9:36; 10:6 -Of the righteous JER 50:17; EZK 34; MAT 26:31; MRK 14:27; JHN 10:1-16 -Of the defenselessness of servants of God (Greek: diakonoi) MAT 10:16 -Parable of the lost MAT 18:11-13; LUK 15:4-7
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What does the Bible say about sheep?
The Bible contains 31 references to sheep across 16 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is sheep mentioned in the Bible?
Sheep is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, and 11 more books. There are 31 total scripture references on this topic.