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?
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1Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:2In the recent past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led the Israelite army. Yahweh said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become ruler over Israel.'”
Psalms 78:72David shepherded them with the integrity of his heart, 1 and he guided them with the skill of his hands.
Isaiah 56:11The dogs have big appetites; they can never get enough; 1 they are shepherds without discernment; 1 they have all turned to their own way, each one covetous for unjust gain. 1
Jeremiah 3:15I will give you shepherds after my heart, and they will shepherd you with knowledge and insight.
Jeremiah 12:10Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard. They have stomped all over my portion of land; 1 they turned my delightful portion into a wilderness, a desolation. 1
Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and crumbs of bread, to kill people who should not die, and to preserve the lives of those who should not continue to live, because of your lies to my people who heard you.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 34:2-7
The Shepherds Reproved. ( b. c. 587.) 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… Read the whole commentary →