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[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.”
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[1] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me, saying, H559 (QalInf) [2] Son H1121 of man, H120 prophesy H5012 (NiphImpv) against the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) of Israel, H3478 prophesy, H5012 (NiphImpv) and say H559 (QalPerf) unto them, Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God H3069 unto the shepherds; H7462 (QalActPtc) Woe H1945 be to the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) of Israel H3478 that do feed H7462 (QalActPtc) themselves! should not the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) feed H7462 (QalImpf) the flocks? H6629 [3] Ye eat H398 (QalImpf) the fat, H2459 and ye clothe H3847 (QalImpf) you with the wool, H6785 ye kill H2076 (QalImpf) them that are fed: H1277 but ye feed H7462 (QalImpf) not the flock. H6629 [4] The diseased H2470 (NiphPtc) have ye not strengthened, H2388 (PielPerf) neither have ye healed H7495 (PielPerf) that which was sick, H2470 (QalActPtc) neither have ye bound up H2280 (QalPerf) that which was broken, H7665 (NiphPtc) neither have ye brought again H7725 (HiphPerf) that which was driven away, H5080 (NiphPtc) neither have ye sought H1245 (PielPerf) that which was lost; H6 (QalActPtc) but with force H2394 and with cruelty H6531 have ye ruled H7287 (QalPerf) them. [5] And they were scattered, H6327 (QalImpf) because there is no shepherd:§ H7462 (QalActPtc) and they became meat H402 to all the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 when they were scattered. H6327 (QalImpf) [6] My sheep H6629 wandered H7686 (QalImpf) through all the mountains, H2022 and upon every high H7311 (QalActPtc) hill: H1389 yea, my flock H6629 was scattered H6327 (NiphPerf) upon all the face H6440 of the earth, H776 and none did search H1875 (QalActPtc) or seek H1245 (PielPtc) after them. [7] Therefore, ye shepherds, H7462 (QalActPtc) hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord; H3068 [8] As I live, H2416 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God, H3069 surely because my flock H6629 became a prey, H957 and my flock H6629 became meat H402 to every beast H2416 of the field, H7704 because there was no shepherd, H7462 (QalActPtc) neither did my shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) search H1875 (QalPerf) for my flock, H6629 but the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) fed H7462 (QalImpf) themselves, and fed H7462 (QalPerf) not my flock; H6629 [9] therefore, O ye shepherds, H7462 (QalActPtc) hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord; H3068 [10] thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God; H3069 Behold, I am against the shepherds; H7462 (QalActPtc) and I will require H1875 (QalPerf) my flock H6629 at their hand, H3027 and cause them to cease H7673 (HiphPerf) from feeding H7462 (QalInf) the flock; H6629 neither shall the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) feed H7462 (QalImpf) themselves any more; for I will deliver H5337 (HiphPerf) my flock H6629 from their mouth, H6310 that they may not be meat H402 for them. [11] For thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God; H3069 Behold, I, even I, will both search H1875 (QalPerf) my sheep, H6629 and seek them out. H1239 (PielPerf) [12] As a shepherd H7462 (QalActPtc) seeketh out H1243 his flock H5739 in the day H3117 that he is among H8432 his sheep H6629 that are scattered; H6567 (NiphPtc) so will I seek out H1239 (PielImpf) my sheep, H6629 and will deliver H5337 (HiphPerf) them out of all places H4725 where they have been scattered H6327 (NiphPerf) in the cloudy H6051 and dark H6205 day. H3117 [13] And I will bring them out H3318 (HiphPerf) from the people, H5971 and gather H6908 (PielPerf) them from the countries, H776 and will bring H935 (HiphPerf) them to their own land, H127 and feed H7462 (QalPerf) them upon the mountains H2022 of Israel H3478 by the rivers, H650 and in all the inhabited places H4186 of the country. H776 [14] I will feed H7462 (QalImpf) them in a good H2896 pasture, H4829 and upon the high H4791 mountains H2022 of Israel H3478 shall their fold H5116 be: there shall they lie H7257 (QalImpf) in a good H2896 fold, H5116 and in a fat H8082 pasture H4829 shall they feed H7462 (QalImpf) upon the mountains H2022 of Israel. H3478 [15] I will feed H7462 (QalImpf) my flock, H6629 and I will cause them to lie down, H7257 (HiphImpf) saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God. H3069 [16] I will seek H1245 (PielImpf) that which was lost, H6 (QalActPtc) and bring again H7725 (HiphImpf) that which was driven away, H5080 (NiphPtc) and will bind up H2280 (QalImpf) that which was broken, H7665 (NiphPtc) and will strengthen H2388 (PielImpf) that which was sick: H2470 (QalActPtc) but I will destroy H8045 (HiphImpf) the fat H8082 and the strong; H2389 I will feed H7462 (QalImpf) them with judgment. H4941 [17] And as for you, H859 O my flock, H6629 thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God; H3069 Behold, I judge H8199 (QalActPtc) between cattle H7716§ and cattle, H7716 between the rams H352 and the he goats. H6260§ [18] Seemeth it a small thing H4592 unto you to have eaten up H7462 (QalImpf) the good H2896 pasture, H4829 but ye must tread down H7429 (QalImpf) with your feet H7272 the residue H3499 of your pastures? H4829 and to have drunk H8354 (QalImpf) of the deep H4950 waters, H4325 but ye must foul H7515 (QalImpf) the residue H3498 (NiphPtc) with your feet? H7272 [19] And as for my flock, H6629 they eat H7462 (QalImpf) that which ye have trodden H4823 with your feet; H7272 and they drink H8354 (QalImpf) that which ye have fouled H4833 with your feet. H7272 [20] Therefore thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God H3069 unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge H8199 (QalPerf) between the fat H1274 cattle H7716 and between the lean H7330 cattle. H7716 [21] Because ye have thrust H1920 (QalImpf) with side H6654 and with shoulder, H3802 and pushed H5055 (PielImpf) all the diseased H2470 (NiphPtc) with your horns, H7161 till ye have scattered H6327 (HiphPerf) them abroad; H2351 [22] therefore will I save H3467 (HiphPerf) my flock, H6629 and they shall no more be a prey; H957 and I will judge H8199 (QalPerf) between cattle H7716 and cattle. H7716 [23] And I will set up H6965 (HiphPerf) one H259 shepherd H7462 (QalActPtc) over them, and he shall feed H7462 (QalPerf) them, even my servant H5650 David; H1732 he shall feed H7462 (QalImpf) them, and he shall be their shepherd. H7462 (QalActPtc) [24] And I the Lord H3068 will be their God, H430 and my servant H5650 David H1732 a prince H5387 among H8432 them; I the Lord H3068 have spoken H1696 (PielPerf) it. [25] And I will make H3772 (QalPerf) with them a covenant H1285 of peace, H7965 and will cause the evil H7451 beasts H2416 to cease H7673 (HiphPerf) out of the land: H776 and they shall dwell H3427 (QalPerf) safely H983 in the wilderness, H4057 and sleep H3462 (QalPerf) in the woods. H3293 (Qere) [26] And I will make H5414 (QalPerf) them and the places round about H5439 my hill H1389 a blessing; H1293 and I will cause the shower H1653 to come down H3381 (HiphPerf) in his season; H6256 there shall be showers H1653 of blessing. H1293 [27] And the tree H6086 of the field H7704 shall yield H5414 (QalPerf) her fruit, H6529 and the earth H776 shall yield H5414 (QalImpf) her increase, H2981 and they shall be safe H983 in their land, H127 and shall know H3045 (QalPerf) that I am the Lord, H3068 when I have broken H7665 (QalInf) the bands H4133 of their yoke, H5923 and delivered H5337 (HiphPerf) them out of the hand H3027 of those that served H5647 (QalActPtc) themselves of them. [28] And they shall no more be a prey H957 to the heathen, H1471 neither shall the beast H2416 of the land H776 devour H398 (QalImpf) them; but they shall dwell H3427 (QalPerf) safely, H983 and none shall make them afraid. H2729 (HiphPtc) [29] And I will raise up H6965 (HiphPerf) for them a plant H4302 of renown, H8034§ and they shall be no more consumed H622 (QalPasPtc)§ with hunger H7458 in the land, H776 neither bear H5375 (QalImpf) the shame H3639 of the heathen H1471 any more. [30] Thus shall they know H3045 (QalPerf) that I the Lord H3068 their God H430 am with them, and that they, even the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 are my people, H5971 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God. H3069 [31] And ye H859 my flock, H6629 the flock H6629 of my pasture, H4830 are men, H120 and I am your God, H430 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God. H3069Footnotes
- § 34:5 Or, without a shepherd, and so verse 8
- § 34:17a Heb. small cattle of lambs and kids
- § 34:17b Heb. great he goats
- § 34:29a Or, for renown
- § 34:29b Heb. taken away
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