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Ezekiel 34 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[2] “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and tell them, even the shepherds, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep?
[3] You eat the fat. You clothe yourself with the wool. You kill the fatlings, but you don’t feed the sheep.
[4] You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.
[5] They were scattered, because there was no shepherd. They became food to all the animals of the field, and were scattered.
[6] My sheep wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill. Yes, my sheep were scattered on all the surface of the earth. There was no one who searched or sought.”
[7] “ ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear Yahweh’s word:
[8] “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds didn’t search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn’t feed my sheep,
[9] therefore, you shepherds, hear Yahweh’s word!”
[10] The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against the shepherds. I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep. The shepherds won’t feed themselves any more. I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.”
[11] “ ‘For the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
[12] As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
[13] I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
[14] I will feed them with good pasture, and their fold will be on the mountains of the height of Israel. There they will lie down in a good fold. They will feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
[15] I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down,” says the Lord Yahweh.
[16] “I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’
[17] “As for you, O my flock, the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, the rams and the male goats.
[18] Does it seem a small thing to you to have fed on the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture? And to have drunk of the clear waters, but must you foul the residue with your feet?
[19] As for my sheep, they eat that which you have trodden with your feet, and they drink that which you have fouled with your feet.’
[20] “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says to them: ‘Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
[21] Because you thrust with side and with shoulder, and push all the diseased with your horns, until you have scattered them abroad,
[22] therefore I will save my flock, and they will no more be a prey. I will judge between sheep and sheep.
[23] I will set up one shepherd over them, and he will feed them, even my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be their shepherd.
[24] I, Yahweh, will be their God, and my servant David prince among them. I, Yahweh, have spoken it.
[25] “ ‘I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil animals to cease out of the land. They will dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
[26] I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing. I will cause the shower to come down in its season. There will be showers of blessing.
[27] The tree of the field will yield its fruit, and the earth will yield its increase, and they will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have broken the bars of their yoke, and have delivered them out of the hand of those who made slaves of them.
[28] They will no more be a prey to the nations, neither will the animals of the earth devour them; but they will dwell securely, and no one will make them afraid.
[29] I will raise up to them a plantation for renown, and they will no more be consumed with famine in the land, and not bear the shame of the nations any more.
[30] They will know that I, Yahweh, their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, says the Lord Yahweh.
[31] You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God,’ says the Lord Yahweh.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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Ezekiel 34 (KJVS)

[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[2] Son of man , prophesy () against the shepherds () of Israel , prophesy (), and say () unto them, Thus saith () the Lord GOD unto the shepherds (); Woe [be] to the shepherds () of Israel that do feed () themselves! should not the shepherds () feed () the flocks ?
[3] Ye eat () the fat , and ye clothe () you with the wool , ye kill () them that are fed : [but] ye feed () not the flock .
[4] The diseased () have ye not strengthened (), neither have ye healed () that which was sick (), neither have ye bound up () [that which was] broken (), neither have ye brought again () that which was driven away (), neither have ye sought () that which was lost (); but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled () them.
[5] And they were scattered (), because [there is] no shepherd (): and they became meat to all the beasts of the field , when they were scattered ().
[6] My sheep wandered () through all the mountains , and upon every high () hill : yea, my flock was scattered () upon all the face of the earth , and none did search () or seek () [after them].
[7] Therefore, ye shepherds (), hear () the word of the LORD ;
[8] [As] I live , saith () the Lord GOD , surely because my flock became a prey , and my flock became meat to every beast of the field , because [there was] no shepherd (), neither did my shepherds () search () for my flock , but the shepherds () fed () themselves, and fed () not my flock ;
[9] Therefore, O ye shepherds (), hear () the word of the LORD ;
[10] Thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Behold, I [am] against the shepherds (); and I will require () my flock at their hand , and cause them to cease () from feeding () the flock ; neither shall the shepherds () feed () themselves any more; for I will deliver () my flock from their mouth , that they may not be meat for them.
[11] For thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search () my sheep , and seek them out ().
[12] As a shepherd () seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep [that are] scattered (); so will I seek out () my sheep , and will deliver () them out of all places where they have been scattered () in the cloudy and dark day .
[13] And I will bring them out () from the people , and gather () them from the countries , and will bring () them to their own land , and feed () them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers , and in all the inhabited places of the country .
[14] I will feed () them in a good pasture , and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie () in a good fold , and [in] a fat pasture shall they feed () upon the mountains of Israel .
[15] I will feed () my flock , and I will cause them to lie down (), saith () the Lord GOD .
[16] I will seek () that which was lost (), and bring again () that which was driven away (), and will bind up () [that which was] broken (), and will strengthen () that which was sick (): but I will destroy () the fat and the strong ; I will feed () them with judgment .
[17] And [as for] you , O my flock , thus saith () the Lord GOD ; Behold, I judge () between cattle and cattle , between the rams and the he goats .
[18] [Seemeth it] a small thing unto you to have eaten up () the good pasture , but ye must tread down () with your feet the residue of your pastures ? and to have drunk () of the deep waters , but ye must foul () the residue () with your feet ?
[19] And [as for] my flock , they eat () that which ye have trodden with your feet ; and they drink () that which ye have fouled with your feet .
[20] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, [even] I, will judge () between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle .
[21] Because ye have thrust () with side and with shoulder , and pushed () all the diseased () with your horns , till ye have scattered () them abroad ;
[22] Therefore will I save () my flock , and they shall no more be a prey ; and I will judge () between cattle and cattle .
[23] And I will set up () one shepherd () over them, and he shall feed () them, [even] my servant David ; he shall feed () them, and he shall be their shepherd ().
[24] And I the LORD will be their God , and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken () [it].
[25] And I will make () with them a covenant of peace , and will cause the evil beasts to cease () out of the land : and they shall dwell () safely in the wilderness , and sleep () in the woods () .
[26] And I will make () them and the places round about my hill a blessing ; and I will cause the shower to come down () in his season ; there shall be showers of blessing .
[27] And the tree of the field shall yield () her fruit , and the earth shall yield () her increase , and they shall be safe in their land , and shall know () that I [am] the LORD , when I have broken () the bands of their yoke , and delivered () them out of the hand of those that served () themselves of them.
[28] And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen , neither shall the beast of the land devour () them; but they shall dwell () safely , and none shall make [them] afraid ().
[29] And I will raise up () for them a plant of renown , and they shall be no more consumed () with hunger in the land , neither bear () the shame of the heathen any more.
[30] Thus shall they know () that I the LORD their God [am] with them, and [that] they, [even] the house of Israel , [are] my people , saith () the Lord GOD .
[31] And ye my flock , the flock of my pasture , [are] men , [and] I [am] your God , saith () the Lord GOD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezekiel 34 (YLT)

[1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[2] ‘Son of man, prophesy concerning shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and thou hast said unto them: To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, Who have been feeding themselves! The flock do not the shepherds feed?
[3] The fat ye do eat, and the wool ye put on, The fed one ye slaughter, the flock ye feed not.
[4] The weak ye have not strengthened, And the sick one ye have not healed, And the broken ye have not bound up, And the driven away have not brought back, And the lost ye have not sought, And with might ye have ruled them and with rigour.
[5] And they are scattered from want of a shepherd, And are for food to every beast of the field, Yea, they are scattered.
[6] Go astray do My flock on all the mountains, And on every high hill, And on all the face of the land have My flock been scattered, And there is none inquiring, and none seeking.
[7] Therefore, shepherds, hear a word of Jehovah:
[8] I live-an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, If not, because of My flock being for a prey, Yea, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, Because there is no shepherd, And My shepherds have not sought My flock, And the shepherds do feed themselves, And My flock they have not fed.
[9] Therefore, O shepherds, hear a word of Jehovah:
[10] Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against the shepherds, And have required My flock from their hand, And caused them to cease from feeding the flock, And no more do the shepherds feed themselves, And I have delivered My flock from their mouth, And they are not to them for food.
[11] For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I-even I, have required My flock, And I have sought it out.
[12] As a shepherd’s searching of his drove, In the day of his being in the midst of his scattered flock, so I do seek My flock, And have delivered them out of all places, Whither they have been scattered, In a day of cloud and thick darkness.
[13] And brought them out from the peoples, And have gathered them from the lands, And brought them unto their own ground, And have fed them on mountains of Israel, By streams, and by all dwellings of the land.
[14] With good pasture I do feed them, And on mountains of the high place of Israel is their habitation, There do they lie down in a good habitation, And fat pastures they enjoy on mountains of Israel.
[15] I feed My flock, and cause them to lie down, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[16] The lost I seek, and the driven away bring back, And the broken I bind up, and the sick I strengthen, And the fat and the strong I destroy, I feed it with judgment.
[17] And you, My flock, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am judging between sheep and sheep, Between rams and he-goats.
[18] Is it a little thing for you-the good pasture ye enjoy, And the remnant of your pasture ye tread down with your feet, And a depth of waters ye do drink, And the remainder with your feet ye trample,
[19] And My flock the trodden thing of your feet consumeth, And the trampled thing of your feet drinketh?
[20] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Lo, I-even I, have judged between fat sheep and lean sheep.
[21] Because with side and with shoulder ye thrust away, And with your horns push all the diseased, Till ye have scattered them to the out-place,
[22] And I have given safety to My flock, And they are not any more for prey, And I have judged between sheep and sheep.
[23] And have raised up over them one shepherd, And he hath fed them-my servant David, He doth feed them, and he is their shepherd,
[24] And I, Jehovah, I am their God, And My servant David prince in their midst, I, Jehovah, have spoken.
[25] And I have made for them a covenant of peace, And caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, And they have dwelt in a wilderness confidently, And they have slept in forests.
[26] And I have given them, and the suburbs of my hill, a blessing, And caused the shower to come down in its season, Showers of blessing they are.
[27] And given hath the tree of the field its fruit, And the land doth give her increase, And they have been on their land confident, And they have known that I am Jehovah, In My breaking the bands of their yoke, And I have delivered them from the hand of those laying service on them.
[28] And they are no more a prey to nations, And the beast of the earth devoureth them not, And they have dwelt confidently, And there is none troubling.
[29] And I have raised for them a plant for renown, And they are no more consumed by hunger in the land, And they bear no more the shame of the nations.
[30] And they have known that I, Jehovah, their God, am with them, And they-the house of Israel-My people, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[31] And ye, My flock, the flock of My pasture, Men ye are-I am your God, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!’