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Usually men but not always as Moses discovered, they are 'herdsmen' who take care of 'flocks' of sheep/lambs (usually).
Genesis 46:32
King James Version (KJV)
32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
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∙ 13y agoAbel, Jacob (Israel) and his sons, King David, and the shepherds who saw the angels in the sky declaring that Jesus was born and telling them to follow the star to his birthplace.
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Who visited Jesus in his manger?
The Bible only says that the Shepherds visited Him in the manger not much else is known
Who are the three Shepherds?
Actually the Bible does not limit the number of Shepherds or Wisemen (magoi) to three
How many female shepherds were there in the bible?
Zipporah and Rachel
Which book of the bible tells about shepherds in the fields abiding?
mathew
What place are the shepherds going?
If you are asking about the shepherds in the bible, in the New Testament there were going to see baby Jesus. There were headed to Bethlehem in Judaea.
Were the shepherds following a star?
Be sure and check your info with the Bible. The Wise Men were following a star, in order to find Jesus. The shepherds were different.
Do we know what the shepherds present at Jesus' birth were called?
No, the Bible does not individually name them.
How many angel visit the shepherds?
The Bible does not tell us exacly how many there were. We do know there was more than one because it says "they".
Why does the bible reference shepherds so often?
Shepherds and Shepherding were a major occupation during Biblical times. Most people could relate to that reference easily.
What did the angels tell the sheperds?
In The Bible there is a story of the angel appearing to shepherds in the field to announce the birth of Jesus. The angels brought glad tidings and good news to the shepherds.
How many times are the words shepherds mentioned in the Bible?
In the King James version the word - shepherd - appears 43 times the word - shepherd's - appears twice the word - shepherds - appears 37 times the word - shepherds' - appears once
What did the shepherds gift of a lamb to Jesus signify?
The bible does not mention anything of a lamb given to christ .
