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Ezekiel 34

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the shepherdsרוֹעֵ֣יrō·w·‘ê — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֩wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Woeה֤וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to the shepherdsרֹעֵֽי־rō·‘ê- — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → only feedרֹעִ֣יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →! Should notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the shepherdsהָרֹעִֽים׃hā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → feedיִרְע֖וּyir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → their flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →? 3You eatתֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙tō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the fatהַחֵ֤לֶבha·ḥê·leḇ — Fat; the richest or best partH2459 — Full Word Study →, wearתִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּtil·bā·šū — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → the woolהַצֶּ֣מֶרhaṣ·ṣe·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study →, and butcherתִּזְבָּ֑חוּtiz·bā·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → the fattened sheepהַבְּרִיאָ֖הhab·bə·rî·’āh — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study →, but you do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → feedתִרְעֽוּ׃ṯir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the flockהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 4You have notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → strengthenedחִזַּקְתֶּ֜םḥiz·zaq·tem — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the weakהַנַּחְלוֹת֩han·naḥ·lō·wṯ — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, healedרִפֵּאתֶ֗םrip·pê·ṯem — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the sickהַחוֹלָ֣הha·ḥō·w·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, bound upחֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔םḥă·ḇaš·tem — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → the injuredוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙wə·lan·niš·be·reṯ — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, brought backהֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔םhă·šê·ḇō·ṯem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the straysהַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙han·nid·da·ḥaṯ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study →, or searched forבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑םḇiq·qaš·tem — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the lostהָאֹבֶ֖דֶתhā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. Insteadלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, you have ruledרְדִיתֶ֥םrə·ḏî·ṯem — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with violenceוּבְחָזְקָ֛הū·ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh — Strength, force, or mighty power; vigorous actionH2394 — Full Word Study → and crueltyוּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ū·ḇə·p̄ā·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study →. 5They were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָהwat·tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāh — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → for lack ofמִבְּלִ֣יmib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, and when they were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה׃wat·tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāh — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → they becameוַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהwat·tih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְאָכְלָ֛הlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wildהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → beastsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. 6My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → went astrayיִשְׁגּ֤וּyiš·gū — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study → on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהֶ֣הָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → andוְעַ֖לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highרָמָ֑הrā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. They were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → over the faceפְּנֵ֤יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, with no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to search forוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → them or seek them outמְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃mə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →.’ 7Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, you shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: 8As surely as Iאָ֜נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִ֣י׀ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → lacksמֵאֵ֣יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a shepherdרֹעֶ֔הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and has becomeהֱיֽוֹת־hĕ·yō·wṯ- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → preyלָבַ֡זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study → and foodלְאָכְלָ֜הlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wildהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and because My shepherdsרֹעַ֖יrō·‘ay — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → searchדָרְשׁ֥וּḏā·rə·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → for My flockצֹאנִ֑יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → but fedוַיִּרְע֤וּway·yir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → instead, 9thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, you shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →!’ 10This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֜יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, and I will demandוְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧יwə·ḏā·raš·tî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → from themמִיָּדָ֗םmî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִ֣יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and remove themוְהִשְׁבַּתִּים֙wə·hiš·bat·tîm — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → from tendingמֵרְע֣וֹתmê·rə·‘ō·wṯ — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the flockצֹ֔אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, so that they can noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → feedיִרְע֥וּyir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themselvesאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. For I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → from their mouthsמִפִּיהֶ֔םmip·pî·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and it will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beתִהְיֶ֥יןָṯih·ye·nā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃סlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for them.’ 11Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִי־hin·nî- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I Myselfאָ֕נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will search forוְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥יwə·ḏā·raš·tî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִ֖יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and seek them outוּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ū·ḇiq·qar·tîm — to inquire, search out, investigateH1239 — Full Word Study →. 12As a shepherdרֹעֶ֨הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → looks forכְּבַקָּרַת֩kə·ḇaq·qā·raṯ — Seeking, inquiry, or searchH1243 — Full Word Study → his scatteredנִפְרָשׁ֔וֹתnip̄·rā·šō·wṯ — to separate; to scatter; to declare distinctlyH6567 — Full Word Study → sheepעֶדְר֜וֹ‘eḏ·rōw — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → whenבְּיוֹם־bə·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he isהֱיוֹת֤וֹhĕ·yō·w·ṯōw — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → amongבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the flockצֹאנוֹ֙ṣō·nōw — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will look forאֲבַקֵּ֣ר’ă·ḇaq·qêr — to inquire, search out, investigateH1239 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִ֑יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. I will rescue themוְהִצַּלְתִּ֣יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → fromאֶתְהֶ֗ם’eṯ·hem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the placesהַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → on a dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of cloudsעָנָ֖ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → and darknessוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study →. 13I will bring them outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֣יםwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯîm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, gather themוְקִבַּצְתִּים֙wə·qib·baṣ·tîm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and bring themוַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יםwa·hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their own landאַדְמָתָ֑ם’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. I will feed themוּרְעִיתִים֙ū·rə·‘î·ṯîm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֣יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, in the ravinesבָּאֲפִיקִ֕יםbā·’ă·p̄î·qîm — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study →, and in allוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the settlementsמוֹשְׁבֵ֥יmō·wō·šə·ḇê — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 14I will feedאֶרְעֶ֣ה’er·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in goodטּוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → pastureבְּמִרְעֶה־bə·mir·‘eh- — Pasture, feeding place for livestockH4829 — Full Word Study →, and the loftyמְרֽוֹם־mə·rō·wm- — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → mountainsוּבְהָרֵ֥יū·ḇə·hā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their grazing landנְוֵהֶ֑םnə·wê·hem — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they will lie downתִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙tir·baṣ·nāh — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study → in a goodטּ֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → grazing landבְּנָ֣וֶהbə·nā·weh — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study →; they will feedתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהtir·‘e·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → in richשָׁמֵ֛ןšā·mên — fat, rich, fertile, prosperousH8082 — Full Word Study → pastureוּמִרְעֶ֥הū·mir·‘eh — Pasture, feeding place for livestockH4829 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 15Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will tendאֶרְעֶ֤ה’er·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and make them lie downאַרְבִּיצֵ֔ם’ar·bî·ṣêm — to lie down, crouch, reclineH7257 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 16I will seekאֲבַקֵּשׁ֙’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the lostהָאֹבֶ֤דֶתhā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, bring backאָשִׁ֔יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the straysהַנִּדַּ֣חַתhan·nid·da·ḥaṯ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study →, bind upאֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ’e·ḥĕ·ḇōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → the brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶתwə·lan·niš·be·reṯ — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, and strengthenאֲחַזֵּ֑ק’ă·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the weakהַחוֹלָ֖הha·ḥō·w·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →; but the sleekהַשְּׁמֵנָ֧הhaš·šə·mê·nāh — fat, rich, fertile, prosperousH8082 — Full Word Study → and strongהַחֲזָקָ֛הha·ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → I will destroyאַשְׁמִ֖יד’aš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. I will shepherd themאֶרְעֶ֥נָּה’er·‘en·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → with justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ḇə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.’ 17This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youוְאַתֵּ֣נָהwə·’at·tê·nāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, My flockצֹאנִ֔יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will judgeשֹׁפֵט֙šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → one sheepשֶׂ֣הśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → and anotherלָשֶׂ֔הlā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →, between the ramsלָאֵילִ֖יםlā·’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → and the goatsוְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃wə·lā·‘at·tū·ḏîm — male goat; leader or chiefH6260 — Full Word Study →. 18Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֣טham·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → for you to feed onתִּרְע֔וּtir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹב֙haṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → pastureהַמִּרְעֶ֤הham·mir·‘eh — Pasture, feeding place for livestockH4829 — Full Word Study →? Must you also trampleתִּרְמְס֖וּtir·mə·sū — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the pastureמִרְעֵיכֶ֔םmir·‘ê·ḵem — Pasture, feeding place for livestockH4829 — Full Word Study → with your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֑םbə·raḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →? Is it not enough for you to drinkתִּשְׁתּ֔וּtiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the clearוּמִשְׁקַע־ū·miš·qa‘- — sediment, settled dregs, depthsH4950 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →? Must you also muddyתִּרְפֹּשֽׂוּן׃tir·pō·śūn — to trouble, disturb, or make turbidH7515 — Full Word Study → the restהַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔יםhan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → with your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םbə·raḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →? 19Why must My flockוְצֹאנִ֑יwə·ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → feed onתִּרְעֶ֔ינָהtir·‘e·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → what your feetרַגְלֵיכֶם֙raḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → have trampledמִרְמַ֤סmir·mas — trampling, treading underfoot, subjection through forceH4823 — Full Word Study →, and drinkתִּשְׁתֶּֽינָה׃סtiš·te·nāh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → what your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םraḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → have muddiedוּמִרְפַּ֥שׂū·mir·paś — mud, mire, or sludgeH4833 — Full Word Study →?’ 20Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִי־hin·nî- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I Myselfאָ֕נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will judgeוְשָֽׁפַטְתִּי֙wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the fatבִרְיָ֔הḇir·yāh — fat, fatness, or abundanceH1274 — Full Word Study → sheepשֶׂ֣הśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the leanרָזָֽה׃rā·zāh — lean, thin, gauntH7330 — Full Word Study → sheepשֶׂ֖הśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →. 21Sinceיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you shoveתֶּהְדֹּ֔פוּteh·dō·p̄ū — to thrust away, drive out, expelH1920 — Full Word Study → with flankבְּצַ֤דbə·ṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → and shoulderוּבְכָתֵף֙ū·ḇə·ḵā·ṯêp̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study →, buttingתְּנַגְּח֖וּtə·nag·gə·ḥū — to gore, push, thrust with hornsH5055 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the weak onesהַנַּחְל֑וֹתhan·naḥ·lō·wṯ — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → with your hornsוּבְקַרְנֵיכֶ֥םū·ḇə·qar·nê·ḵem — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you have scatteredהֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛םhă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯem — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖נָה’ō·w·ṯā·nāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → abroadהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →, 22I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣יwə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → My flockלְצֹאנִ֔יlə·ṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and they will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beתִהְיֶ֥ינָהṯih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → preyלָבַ֑זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →. I will judgeוְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יwə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → one sheepשֶׂ֖הśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → and anotherלָשֶֽׂה׃lā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →. 23I will appointוַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → shepherdרֹעֶ֤הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →, My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֑ידḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and he will feedוְרָעָ֣הwə·rā·‘āh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themאֶתְהֶ֔ן’eṯ·hen — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. Heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will feedיִרְעֶ֣הyir·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their shepherdלְרֹעֶֽה׃lə·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →. 24Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, will beאֶהְיֶ֤ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and My servantוְעַבְדִּ֥יwə·‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → will be a princeנָשִׂ֣יאnā·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → among themבְתוֹכָ֑םḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 25I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֤יwə·ḵā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with them a covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and ridוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → wildרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → animalsחַיָּֽה־ḥay·yāh- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, so that they may dwellוְיָשְׁב֤וּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֔טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּר֙ḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and sleepוְיָשְׁנ֖וּwə·yā·šə·nū — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → in the forestבַּיְּעָרִֽים׃bay·yə·‘ā·rîm — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →. 26I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֛ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and the places aroundוּסְבִיב֥וֹתū·sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → My hillגִּבְעָתִ֖יgiḇ·‘ā·ṯî — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → a blessingבְּרָכָ֑הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →. I will send downוְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤יwə·hō·w·raḏ·tî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → showersהַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙hag·ge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → in seasonבְּעִתּ֔וֹbə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →showersגִּשְׁמֵ֥יgiš·mê — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → of blessingבְרָכָ֖הḇə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →. 27The treesעֵ֨ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will giveוְנָתַן֩wə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their fruitפִּרְי֗וֹpir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, and the landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will yieldתִּתֵּ֣ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its produceיְבוּלָ֔הּyə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →; My flock will beוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → secureלָבֶ֑טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their landאַדְמָתָ֖ם’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I have brokenבְּשִׁבְרִי֙bə·šiḇ·rî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the barsמֹט֣וֹתmō·ṭō·wṯ — Yoke; wooden bar for bindingH4133 — Full Word Study → of their yokeעֻלָּ֔ם‘ul·lām — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → and delivered themוְהִ֨צַּלְתִּ֔יםwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tîm — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → that enslavedהָעֹבְדִ֥יםhā·‘ō·ḇə·ḏîm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → them. 28They will noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beיִהְי֨וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → preyבַּז֙baz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study → for the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and the beastsוְחַיַּ֥תwə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → consume themתֹאכְלֵ֑םṯō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. They will dwell securelyוְיָשְׁב֥וּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one will frighten themמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma·ḥă·rîḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →. 29And I will raise upוַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → for them a gardenמַטָּ֖עmaṭ·ṭā‘ — A plantation or planted field; cultivated growthH4302 — Full Word Study → of renownלְשֵׁ֑םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and they will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֜וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beיִהְי֨וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → victimsאֲסֻפֵ֤י’ă·su·p̄ê — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → of famineרָעָב֙rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → or bearיִשְׂא֥וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the scornכְּלִמַּ֥תkə·lim·maṯ — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 30Then they will knowוְיָדְע֗וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, am with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and that theyוְהֵ֗מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 31Youוְאַתֵּ֥ןwə·’at·tên — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are My flockצֹאנִ֛יṣō·nî — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, the sheepצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of My pastureמַרְעִיתִ֖יmar·‘î·ṯî — Pasture, flock, or grazing groundH4830 — Full Word Study →, My peopleאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 34
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Ezekiel 34 is a powerful judgment oracle against the corrupt leadership of Israel, using the metaphor of shepherds and sheep. The chapter begins with a scathing indictment of Israel's rulers and priests who have exploited and neglected God's people, then pivots to God's promise that He Himself will be the true Shepherd and will ultimately restore His flock. This passage contains a messianic expectation pointing forward to Christ as the Good Shepherd and includes promises of future restoration and blessing under His leadership.

Verses 1–10: The Indictment of Corrupt Shepherds

God commands Ezekiel to prophesy against the shepherds of Israel—the political and religious leaders of Judah. The word of the Lord identifies a grievous contradiction: shepherds are called to feed the flock, yet these leaders feed themselves (vv. 2–3). They consume the best resources (fat and wool) while leaving the sheep malnourished and scattered. More seriously, they fail in every pastoral duty: they do not strengthen the diseased, heal the sick, bind up the broken, retrieve the lost, or seek the wandering. Instead, they rule with force and cruelty (v. 4). The result is catastrophic—God's sheep are scattered without a true shepherd and become prey to predators (vv. 5–6). This paints a picture of abandoned, vulnerable people with no one to care for their deepest needs.

Application: Spiritual leaders bear a solemn responsibility before God. Leadership is not a privilege for personal gain but a calling to serve and care for those entrusted to one's care.

Verses 11–16: God's Promise as the True Shepherd

In marked contrast, God Himself declares, "Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out" (v. 11). What the false shepherds refused to do, the Lord will accomplish. He will search them out during their darkest hour, gather them from all nations where they have been scattered, and bring them to their own land (vv. 11–13). God will provide abundantly—green pastures, still waters, good folds, and security (vv. 14–15). He will restore the wounded: seek the lost, bring back the strayed, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak (v. 16). Here is comfort for the broken and hope for the scattered. Yet judgment remains for those who exploit others: the strong and fat will face God's judgment (v. 16b).

Application: Our Shepherd—Jesus Christ—actively searches for and restores the lost and broken. His care is personal, thorough, and redemptive.

Verses 17–24: Justice and the Coming Shepherd

God now addresses the flock directly, vindicating the weak against the strong (vv. 17–22). The "fat cattle" and "rams" represent the powerful who selfishly consume good resources and brutalize the vulnerable (vv. 18–21). God will judge between them, saving His afflicted flock. Then comes a messianic promise: "I will set up one shepherd over them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd" (v. 23). This does not refer to the historical King David but to the coming Davidic Messiah—Jesus Christ, who would descend from David's line. God will establish a covenant of peace, remove danger, and ensure the people's safety (v. 25).

Application: Christ fulfills this prophecy as the Good Shepherd. He brings justice, peace, and restoration to all who come under His care.

Verses 25–31: Restoration and Covenant Blessing

The chapter concludes with promises of material and spiritual blessing: abundant harvests, safety from predators, freedom from oppression, and an end to shame (vv. 25–29). The culmination is intimate communion: "They shall know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people" (v. 30). God's people will experience both security and relationship with their God.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 34 invites believers to entrust themselves fully to Christ, the true Shepherd. Whether you feel scattered, broken, or abandoned by human leadership, Jesus actively seeks, restores, and protects His own. For church leaders, this chapter is a sobering reminder that leadership exists to serve and care for souls, not to exploit or neglect them. Our confidence rests not in imperfect human shepherds but in Christ alone.

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