te.la refers to young sheep gathered and carried by a shepherd in Isaiah’s pastoral image.

The attested use denotes young sheep within the image of a shepherd gathering them in his arm and carrying them close.

1. Young sheep under a shepherd’s care · dominant

   In Isaiah 40:11, the masculine plural noun occurs in the clause describing a shepherd who gathers the young sheep in his arm and carries them in his bosom; the APB renders the verse with “lambs.”

   Isaiah 40:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 40:11, the APB presents the pastoral clause with “lambs,”.