113 verses contain “Pasture” (in the KJV: 29, in the BSB: 112) — showing 1–100
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And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad
daylight; it is not yet time to gather the
livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to
pasture.”
And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in
Shechem.
Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to
pasture their father’s flocks near
Shechem.
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to
sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no
pasture for their flocks; for the famine is
sore in the land of
Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of
Goshen.
Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no
pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of
Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of
Goshen.”
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.
And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
The cities will be for them to live in, and the
pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other
livestock.
And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side.
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.
So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands.
For the children of Joseph were two tribes,
Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
The descendants of Joseph became two tribes,
Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with
pasturelands for their flocks and herds.
And they spake unto them at
Shiloh in the land of
Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
at
Shiloh in the land of
Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with
pasturelands for our
livestock.”
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
So the Israelites
allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their
pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of
Anak, which city is
Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is,
Hebron), with its surrounding
pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of
Anak.)
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest
Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the
slayer; and
Libnah with her suburbs,
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their
pasturelands:
Hebron, a city of refuge for the
manslayer,
Libnah,
And
Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their
pasturelands.
Anathoth with her suburbs, and
Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Anathoth, and
Almon—four cities, together with their
pasturelands.
All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
And out of the half tribe of
Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and
Gath-
rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
And from the half-tribe of
Manasseh they were given Taanach and
Gath-
rimmon—two cities, together with their
pasturelands.
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of
Kohath that remained.
In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of
Manasseh they gave Golan in
Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the
slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
This is what the
Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of
Manasseh they were given Golan in
Bashan, a city of refuge for the
manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their
pasturelands.
Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
And out of the tribe of
Naphtali, Kedesh in
Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the
slayer; and Hammoth-
dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
And from the tribe of
Naphtali they were given Kedesh in
Galilee (a city of refuge for the
manslayer), Hammoth-
dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their
pasturelands.
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
From the tribe of
Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their
pasturelands.
Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their
pasturelands.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the
sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the
pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and
fatted fowl.
ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and
fattened poultry.
And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
And they found fat
pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of
Ham had dwelt there of old.
There they found rich, good
pasture, and the land was
spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
And these written by name came in the days of
Hezekiah king of Judah, and
smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was
pasture there for their flocks.
These who were noted by name came in the days of
Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings,
devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was
pasture for their flocks.
And they dwelt in
Gilead in
Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of
Sharon, upon their borders.
And they gave them
Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
They were given
Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding
pasturelands.
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given
Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their
pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge,
Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also
Gezer with her suburbs,
They were given
Shechem (a city of refuge) with its
pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and
Gezer,
And out of the half tribe of
Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the
remnant of the sons of
Kohath.
And from the half-tribe of
Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their
pasturelands.
Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of
Manasseh, Golan in
Bashan with her suburbs, and
Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of
Manasseh they were given Golan in
Bashan and also
Ashtaroth, together with their
pasturelands.
And
Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
Ramoth, and Anem, together with their
pasturelands.
And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.
And out of the tribe of
Naphtali; Kedesh in
Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
And from the tribe of
Naphtali they were given Kedesh in
Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their
pasturelands.
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of
Zebulun.
Rimmon with her suburbs,
Tabor with her suburbs:
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of
Zebulun they were given Rimmono and
Tabor, together with their
pasturelands.
Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
And
Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their
pasturelands.
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the
sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for
Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from
executing the priest’s office unto the LORD:
For the Levites left their
pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because
Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Men move boundary stones; they
pasture stolen flocks.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
They drop upon the
pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills
rejoice on every side.
The
pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are
robed with joy.
The
pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they
shout for joy, they also sing.
The
pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They
shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why
doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy
pasture?
Why have You rejected us
forever, O God? Why does Your anger
smolder against the sheep of Your
pasture?
So we thy people and sheep of thy
pasture will give thee
thanks for ever: we will
shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your
pasture, will
thank You
forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”
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,
For He is our God, and we are the people of His
pasture, the sheep under His care.
Today, if you hear His voice,
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.
Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at
noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Tell me, O one I love, where do you
pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at
midday? Why should I be like a
veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the
lilies.
My beloved is mine and I am his; he
pastures his flock among the
lilies.
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather
lilies.
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to
pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather
lilies.
I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the
lilies.
I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he
pastures his flock among the
lilies.
Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
Lambs will
graze as in their own
pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.
And the
firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the
needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall
slay thy
remnant.
Then the
firstborn of the poor will find
pasture, and the
needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your
remnant will be slain.
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt
sow the ground
withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and
plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large
pastures.
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and
plentiful. On that day your cattle will
graze in open
pastures.
Because the palaces shall be
forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild
asses, a
pasture of flocks;
Look upon
Zion, the city of our
solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet
habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Look upon
Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful
pasture, a tent that does not
wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness,
Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their
pastures shall be in all high places.
to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show
yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find
pasture on every barren hill.
And
Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of
Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
Sharon will become a
pasture for flocks, and the Valley of
Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me.
For the mountains will I take up a
weeping and
wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a
lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
I will take up a
weeping and
wailing for the mountains, a
dirge over the wilderness
pasture, for they have been
scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.
And the wild
asses did stand in the high places, they
snuffed up the wind like
dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
Wild
donkeys stand on barren heights; they
pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of
pasture.”
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and
scatter the sheep of my
pasture! saith the LORD.
And I will gather the
remnant of my flock out of all countries
whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
Then I Myself will gather the
remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their
pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of
swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
For the land is full of adulterers— because of the
curse, the land mourns and the
pastures of the wilderness have dried up— their course is evil and their power is misused.
Therefore
prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall
roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy
habitation; he shall
mightily roar upon his
habitation; he shall give a
shout, as they that
tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
So you are to
prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will
roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy
habitation. He will
roar loudly over His
pasture; like those who
tread the grapes, He will call out with a
shout against all the inhabitants of the earth.
A voice of the cry of the
shepherds, and an
howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath
spoiled their
pasture.
Hear the cry of the
shepherds, the
wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their
pasture.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is
desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an
habitation of
shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In this
desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities, there will once more be
pastures for
shepherds to rest their flocks.
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the
habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may
appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will
appoint me the time? and who is that
shepherd that will stand before me?
Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered
pasture. For in an instant I will
chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will
appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can
challenge Me? What
shepherd can stand against Me?”
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against
Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations
desolate with them.
Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against
Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be
dragged away; certainly their
pasture will be made
desolate because of them.
All who found them
devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have
sinned against the LORD, their true
pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
And I will bring Israel again to his
habitation, and he shall feed on
Carmel and
Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and
Gilead.
I will return Israel to his
pasture, and he will
graze on
Carmel and
Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and
Gilead.
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the
habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may
appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will
appoint me the time? and who is that
shepherd that will stand before me?
Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered
pasture. For in an instant I will
chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will
appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can
challenge Me? What
shepherd can stand against Me?”
Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their
habitation desolate with them.
Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be
dragged away; certainly their
pasture will be made
desolate because of them.
And from the daughter of
Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no
pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
All the
splendor has departed from the Daughter of
Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no
pasture; they lack the strength to
flee in the face of the hunter.
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the
Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
I will make Rabbah a
pasture for camels, and
Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
I will feed them in good
pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their
grazing land. There they will lie down in a good
grazing land; they will feed in rich
pasture on the mountains of Israel.
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good
pasture, but ye must
tread down with your feet the residue of your
pastures? and to have
drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good
pasture? Must you also
trample the rest of the
pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also
muddy the rest with your feet?
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all
Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with
despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in My burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all
Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, so that its
pastureland became
plunder.
And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat
pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make
reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD.
And one sheep shall be given from each flock of two hundred from the well-watered
pastures of Israel. These are for the grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make
atonement for the people, declares the Lord GOD.
And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a
profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.
The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it
And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.
The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.
According to their
pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was
exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
When they had
pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they
forgot Me.