Ezekiel 34:18

Is it not enough to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample down with your feet what is left of the pasture; and to drink from clear waters, that you must muddy the rivers with your feet?

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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?

In Context

17So now you, my flock—this is what the Lord Yahweh says—behold, I will be a judge between sheep and sheep and between rams and male goats.

19Must my sheep eat what you have trampled with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet?

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Cross References

Numbers 16:9is it a small thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do work in Yahweh's tabernacle, and to stand before the community to serve them?

2 Samuel 7:19Now this was a small thing in your sight, Lord Yahweh. You have even spoken about your servant's family for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, Lord Yahweh!

Isaiah 32:6For the fool speaks folly, and his heart plans evil 1 and godless actions, and he speaks wrongly against Yahweh. 1 He makes the hungry empty, and the thirsty he causes to lack drink. 1

Ezekiel 16:47You not only walked in their ways and copied their behavior and practices, but in all your ways you have been worse than they were.

Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, 'The Lord Yahweh says this to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who are shepherding themselves. Should not shepherds guard the flock?

Matthew 15:6that person does not need to honor his father. In this way you have made void the word of God + 15:6 The best ancient copies have the word of God some other ancient copies have the commandment. It is difficult to choose the better reading. for the sake of your traditions.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 34:18-31

God's Care of His Flock; Prediction of Messiah's Kingdom. ( b. c. 587.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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