Ezekiel 34

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Parable of the Shepherds. Prophesy and say to them: To the shepherds, thus says the Lord G OD : Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves! You did not bring back the stray or seek the lost but ruled them harshly and brutally. They were scattered d 6 and wandered over all the mountains and high hills; over the entire surface of the earth my sheep were scattered. No one looked after them or searched for them.

Ezekiel 34

Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Prophesy against the shepherds of Israel : The idea of the shepherd in the ancient Near East often meant a king or a prince. Joshua is an example of a civil leader called a shepherd Numbers , as well as King David 2 Samuel Jeremiah is an example of a spiritual leader who was called a shepherd Jeremiah The New Testament will later make this idea perfectly clear. When Peter wrote, Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly 1 Peter , he meant spiritual shepherds. The motif became widespread throughout the ancient Near East. Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves : Regarding both civil and spiritual leaders, God rebuked and warned those shepherds who were concerned about feeding themselves, and not their flock. The obvious question was asked: Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Godly shepherds must serve more for the benefit of the flock than their own benefit. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep John

God would provide all their needs, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land.

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 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, F and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals. G 6 My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill.

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Ezekiel 34

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.

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H and to have drunk H of the deep H waters, H but ye must foul H the residue H with your feet? LUT German Luther. For more information about the NLT:. SBL Format. In the eyes of the flock, they may seem to go unpunished; God promised to deal with them. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here:. The LORD would deal with the ungodly shepherds Ezekiel , but He would also seek out the lost sheep neglected by the bad shepherds. Daily Bible Reading Plans x. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost. Ez , 29 —

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Again, they treated the clear waters as if they were their own and therefore spoiled the waters for the other sheep. S 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather T them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. Retain Footnotes. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Ezekiel The term obviously signifies much more than the absence of hostility or tension. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will rescue O my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them. All rights reserved worldwide. My sheep were scattered ; 6 they wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill.