Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34:11–17

11For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. 12As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock.

I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. 14I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

15I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. 16I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

17This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats.

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Ezekiel 34:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִי־hin·nî-Interjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I Myselfאָ֕נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will search forוְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥יwə·ḏā·raš·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
My flockצֹאנִ֖יṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and seek them outוּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ū·ḇiq·qar·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH1239 inquire, seek

Ezekiel 34:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As a shepherdרֹעֶ֨הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
looks forכְּבַקָּרַת֩kə·ḇaq·qā·raṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH1243 a seeking
his scatteredנִפְרָשׁ֔וֹתnip̄·rā·šō·wṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH6567 make distinct, declare
sheepעֶדְר֜וֹ‘eḏ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5739 flock, herd
whenבְּיוֹם־bə·yō·wm-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
he isהֱיוֹת֤וֹhĕ·yō·w·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
amongבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the flockצֹאנוֹ֙ṣō·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
soכֵּ֖ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
I will look forאֲבַקֵּ֣ר’ă·ḇaq·qêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1239 inquire, seek
My flockצֹאנִ֑יṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
I will rescue themוְהִצַּלְתִּ֣יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
fromאֶתְהֶ֗ם’eṯ·hemDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the placesהַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4725 standing, spot, condition
to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
on a dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of cloudsעָנָ֖ן‘ā·nānNoun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and darknessוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃wa·‘ă·rā·p̄elConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6205 cloud, heavy cloud

Ezekiel 34:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will bring them outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֣יםwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the peoplesהָעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
gather themוְקִבַּצְתִּים֙wə·qib·baṣ·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
and bring themוַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יםwa·hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their own landאַדְמָתָ֑ם’aḏ·mā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH127 ground, land
I will feed themוּרְעִיתִים֙ū·rə·‘î·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the mountainsהָרֵ֣יhā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
in the ravinesבָּאֲפִיקִ֕יםbā·’ă·p̄î·qîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH650 channel
and in allוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the settlementsמוֹשְׁבֵ֥יmō·wō·šə·ḇêNoun - masculine plural constructH4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 34:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will feedאֶרְעֶ֣ה’er·‘ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
in goodטּוֹב֙ṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
pastureבְּמִרְעֶה־bə·mir·‘eh-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4829 pasturage, pasture
and the loftyמְרֽוֹם־mə·rō·wm-Noun - masculine singular constructH4791 height
mountainsוּבְהָרֵ֥יū·ḇə·hā·rêConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their grazing landנְוֵהֶ֑םnə·wê·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
Thereשָׁ֤םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they will lie downתִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙tir·baṣ·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
in a goodטּ֔וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
grazing landבְּנָ֣וֶהbə·nā·wehPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
they will feedתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהtir·‘e·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
in richשָׁמֵ֛ןšā·mênAdjective - masculine singularH8082 fat, robust
pastureוּמִרְעֶ֥הū·mir·‘ehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4829 pasturage, pasture
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Ezekiel 34:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will tendאֶרְעֶ֤ה’er·‘ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and make them lie downאַרְבִּיצֵ֔ם’ar·bî·ṣêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh

Ezekiel 34:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will seekאֲבַקֵּשׁ֙’ă·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1245 seek
the lostהָאֹבֶ֤דֶתhā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH6 perish
bring backאָשִׁ֔יב’ā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
the straysהַנִּדַּ֣חַתhan·nid·da·ḥaṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5080 impel, thrust, banish
bind upאֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ’e·ḥĕ·ḇōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶתwə·lan·niš·be·reṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
and strengthenאֲחַזֵּ֑ק’ă·ḥaz·zêqVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the weakהַחוֹלָ֖הha·ḥō·w·lāhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH2470 be weak, sick
but the sleekהַשְּׁמֵנָ֧הhaš·šə·mê·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH8082 fat, robust
and strongהַחֲזָקָ֛הha·ḥă·zā·qāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
I will destroyאַשְׁמִ֖יד’aš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
I will shepherd themאֶרְעֶ֥נָּה’er·‘en·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
with justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ḇə·miš·pāṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Ezekiel 34:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to youוְאַתֵּ֣נָהwə·’at·tê·nāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine pluralH859 thou
My flockצֹאנִ֔יṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
I will judgeשֹׁפֵט֙šō·p̄êṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
betweenבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
one sheepשֶׂ֣הśehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
and anotherלָשֶׂ֔הlā·śehPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
between the ramsלָאֵילִ֖יםlā·’ê·lîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH352 ram
and the goatsוְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃wə·lā·‘at·tū·ḏîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6260 he-goat

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Ezekiel 34:11 John 10:16 · Luke 19:10 · Jeremiah 23:3 · Isaiah 40:10–11 · Jeremiah 31:8 · Isaiah 45:12 · Isaiah 56:8 · Psalm 80:1 · Matthew 13:11–12 · Psalm 23:1–3 · Isaiah 51:12 · Psalm 119:176

Ezekiel 34:12 John 10:11–12 · Isaiah 40:11 · Luke 19:10 · Luke 15:4–6 · Ezekiel 30:3 · Jeremiah 31:10 · Jeremiah 13:16 · Zephaniah 1:15

Ezekiel 34:13 Ezekiel 28:25–26 · Ezekiel 11:17 · Isaiah 11:11–16 · Zephaniah 3:19–20 · Psalm 106:47 · Jeremiah 32:37 · Jeremiah 23:3–4 · Amos 9:14 · Ezekiel 36:24 · Jeremiah 30:3 · Isaiah 65:9–10 · Ezekiel 39:27

Ezekiel 34:14 John 10:9 · Psalm 23:1–2 · Jeremiah 31:25 · Jeremiah 31:12–14 · Psalm 31:8–10 · Ezekiel 36:29–30 · Ezekiel 34:27 · Jeremiah 33:12–13 · Isaiah 25:6 · Revelation 7:16 · Isaiah 30:23–24 · Isaiah 40:11

Ezekiel 34:15 Psalm 23:1–2 · Jeremiah 3:15 · Ezekiel 34:23 · John 21:15 · Isaiah 11:6–7 · Zephaniah 3:13

Ezekiel 34:16 Luke 19:10 · Ezekiel 34:4 · Ezekiel 34:11 · Isaiah 49:26 · Luke 15:4–7 · Luke 5:31–32 · Micah 4:6–7 · Ezekiel 39:18 · Mark 2:17 · Isaiah 10:16 · Isaiah 5:17 · Micah 7:14

Ezekiel 34:17 Ezekiel 34:20–22 · Zechariah 10:3 · Matthew 25:32–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.