71 from tending the sheep he brought him

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,

of Israel his inheritance.

71 from following the nursing ewes he brought him

to shepherd Jacob his people,

Israel his inheritance.

71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him

To feed Jacob his people,

And Israel his inheritance.

71 He took David from tending the ewes and lambs

and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants—

God’s own people, Israel.

71 From following the ewes that had young He brought him,

To shepherd Jacob His people,

And Israel His inheritance.

71 He brought him from tending the sheep

so he could lead the flock, the people of Jacob,

his own people, the people of Israel.

71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him,

To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

71 From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

71 He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs 

so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob, 

of Israel, the people who belonged to the Lord. 

71 He brought him from tending ewes

to be shepherd over His people Jacob—

over Israel, His inheritance.

71 from tending the nursing ewes he brought him

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,

of Israel, his inheritance.

71 He brought him from following nursing ewes

to shepherd Jacob, his people,

and Israel, his inheritance.

71 He brought him from tending sheep

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob.

He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.