Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34:1–5

1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? 3You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock.

4You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. 5They were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild beasts.

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Ezekiel 34:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Ezekiel 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the shepherdsרוֹעֵ֣יrō·w·‘êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֩wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Woeה֤וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the shepherdsרֹעֵֽי־rō·‘ê-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
only feedרֹעִ֣יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
Should notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the shepherdsהָרֹעִֽים׃hā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
feedיִרְע֖וּyir·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
their flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Ezekiel 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You eatתֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙tō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
the fatהַחֵ֤לֶבha·ḥê·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2459 fat
wearתִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּtil·bā·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the woolהַצֶּ֣מֶרhaṣ·ṣe·merArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6785 wool
and butcherתִּזְבָּ֑חוּtiz·bā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the fattened sheepהַבְּרִיאָ֖הhab·bə·rî·’āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1277 fat
but you do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
feedתִרְעֽוּ׃ṯir·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flockהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Ezekiel 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
strengthenedחִזַּקְתֶּ֜םḥiz·zaq·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the weakהַנַּחְלוֹת֩han·naḥ·lō·wṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH2470 be weak, sick
healedרִפֵּאתֶ֗םrip·pê·ṯemVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7495 heal
the sickהַחוֹלָ֣הha·ḥō·w·lāhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH2470 be weak, sick
bound upחֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔םḥă·ḇaš·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the injuredוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙wə·lan·niš·be·reṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
brought backהֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔םhă·šê·ḇō·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
the straysהַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙han·nid·da·ḥaṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish
or searched forבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑םḇiq·qaš·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1245 seek
the lostהָאֹבֶ֖דֶתhā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH6 perish
Insteadלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you have ruledרְדִיתֶ֥םrə·ḏî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with violenceוּבְחָזְקָ֛הū·ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2394 strength, force, violence
and crueltyוּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ū·ḇə·p̄ā·reḵConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6531 harshness, severity

Ezekiel 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָהwat·tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
for lack ofמִבְּלִ֣יmib·bə·lîPreposition-m; AdverbH1097 wearing out
a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and when they were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה׃wat·tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
they becameוַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהwat·tih·ye·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foodלְאָכְלָ֛הlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wildהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
beastsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 34:2 Jeremiah 23:1 · Jeremiah 3:15 · Isaiah 40:11 · Ezekiel 34:8–10 · Luke 20:46–47 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Jeremiah 10:21 · Psalm 78:71–72 · Romans 16:18 · Acts 20:29 · John 21:15–17 · Ezekiel 13:19

Ezekiel 34:3 Zechariah 11:16

Ezekiel 34:4 Matthew 18:12–13 · Matthew 9:36 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Matthew 10:6 · Zechariah 11:15–16 · 1 Peter 5:2–3 · Hebrews 12:12 · Exodus 1:13–14 · Jeremiah 8:22 · Revelation 17:5–6 · James 5:1–6 · Revelation 13:14–17

Ezekiel 34:5 2 Chronicles 18:16 · Matthew 9:36 · Jeremiah 23:2 · Ezekiel 34:8 · Jeremiah 50:17 · 1 Kings 22:17 · Isaiah 56:9 · Acts 20:29–31 · Zechariah 10:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.