Ezekiel 34:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the (A)shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to [a]those shepherds, ‘This is what the Lord [b]God says: “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been [c](B)feeding themselves! Should the shepherds not [d](C)feed the flock? 3 You (D)eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you (E)slaughter the fat sheep [e]without feeding the flock. 4 Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed, (F)the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you (G)searched for the lost; but with force and with violence you have [f]dominated them.
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- Ezekiel 34:2 Lit them, the shepherds
- Ezekiel 34:2 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
- Ezekiel 34:2 Lit pasturing, pasture
- Ezekiel 34:2 Lit pasturing, pasture
- Ezekiel 34:3 Lit you do not pasture
- Ezekiel 34:4 Or ruled
Ezekiel 34:2-4
New International Version
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?(A) 3 You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock.(B) 4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed(C) the sick or bound up(D) the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally.(E)
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