Ezekiel 34:2
'Son of man, prophesy concerning shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and thou hast said unto them: To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe [to] the shepherds of Israel, Who have been feeding themselves! The flock do not the shepherds feed?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
3The fat ye do eat, and the wool ye put on, The fed one ye slaughter, the flock ye feed not.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:2also heretofore, in Saul's being king over us, thou hast been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah saith to thee, Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art for leader over Israel.'
Psalms 78:72And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!
Isaiah 56:11And the dogs [are] strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they [are] shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:
Jeremiah 3:15And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 12:10Many shepherds did destroy My vineyard, They have trodden down My portion, They have made My desirable portion Become a wilderness — a desolation.
Ezekiel 13:19Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people — hearkening to lies.
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 →