Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34:2

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?

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֖א	hin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the shepherds	רוֹעֵ֣י	rō·w·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֣א	hin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֩	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Woe	ה֤וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to the shepherds	רֹעֵֽי־	rō·‘ê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
only feed	רֹעִ֣ים	rō·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
themselves	אוֹתָ֔ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
Should not	הֲל֣וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the shepherds	הָרֹעִֽים׃	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
feed	יִרְע֖וּ	yir·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
their flock	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.