Bible dictionary for children
Pasture
Pasture is land where animals feed.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Pasture is land where animals feed. For sheep, good pasture means food and a place where a shepherd can care for them.
Talk about it
What needs of a sheep are met by good pasture?
An example from the Bible
Psalm 23 speaks of green pastures as part of its picture of God's care. The poem draws on a shepherd's everyday work.
Read Psalm 23:2 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Psalm 23:2
He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
