Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34:20–22

²⁰Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says to them: ‘Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. ²¹Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them abroad, ²²I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.

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Ezekiel 34:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֛ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Behold	הִנְנִי־	hin·nî-	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I Myself	אָ֕נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will judge	וְשָֽׁפַטְתִּי֙	wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
between	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the fat	בִרְיָ֔ה	ḇir·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1274 fat
sheep	שֶׂ֣ה	śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
and	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the lean	רָזָֽה׃	rā·zāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7330 lean
sheep	שֶׂ֖ה	śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)

Ezekiel 34:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you shove	תֶּהְדֹּ֔פוּ	teh·dō·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1920 thrust
with flank	בְּצַ֤ד	bə·ṣaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6654 side
and shoulder	וּבְכָתֵף֙	ū·ḇə·ḵā·ṯêp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
butting	תְּנַגְּח֖וּ	tə·nag·gə·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5055 push, thrust, gore
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the weak ones	הַנַּחְל֑וֹת	han·naḥ·lō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H2470 be weak, sick
with your horns	וּבְקַרְנֵיכֶ֥ם	ū·ḇə·qar·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H7161 horn
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you have scattered	הֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛ם	hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
them	אוֹתָ֖נָה	’ō·w·ṯā·nāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
abroad	הַחֽוּצָה׃	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside

Ezekiel 34:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will save	וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י	wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3467 deliver
My flock	לְצֹאנִ֔י	lə·ṣō·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and they will no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be	תִהְיֶ֥ינָה	ṯih·ye·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
prey	לָבַ֑ז	lā·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
I will judge	וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י	wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
one sheep	שֶׂ֖ה	śeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
and another	לָשֶֽׂה׃	lā·śeh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 34:20 Matthew 25:31–46 · Psalm 22:12–16 · Ezekiel 34:10

Ezekiel 34:21 Zechariah 11:16–17 · Deuteronomy 33:17 · Zechariah 11:5 · Luke 13:14–16 · Ezekiel 34:3–5

Ezekiel 34:22 Jeremiah 23:2–3 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Ezekiel 34:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.