Ezekiel

Ezekiel 34:8–10

8‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because My flock lacks a shepherd and has become prey and food for every wild beast, and because My shepherds did not search for My flock but fed themselves instead, 9therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD!’

10This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand from them My flock and remove them from tending the flock, so that they can no longer feed themselves. For I will deliver My flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.’

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Ezekiel 34:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As surely as Iאָ֜נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
liveחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
My flockצֹאנִ֣י׀ṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
lacksמֵאֵ֣יןmê·’ênPreposition-m; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
a shepherdרֹעֶ֔הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and has becomeהֱיֽוֹת־hĕ·yō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
preyלָבַ֡זlā·ḇazPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
foodלְאָכְלָ֜הlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
for everyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wildהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
beastחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
and because My shepherdsרֹעַ֖יrō·‘ayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
searchדָרְשׁ֥וּḏā·rə·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek
for My flockצֹאנִ֑יṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
but fedוַיִּרְע֤וּway·yir·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 34:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
you shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Ezekiel 34:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
Iאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֜יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and I will demandוְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧יwə·ḏā·raš·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
from themמִיָּדָ֗םmî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
My flockצֹאנִ֣יṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and remove themוְהִשְׁבַּתִּים֙wə·hiš·bat·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7673 cease, desist, rest
from tendingמֵרְע֣וֹתmê·rə·‘ō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flockצֹ֔אןṣōnNoun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
so that they can noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
feedיִרְע֥וּyir·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
themselvesאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
For I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
My flockצֹאנִי֙ṣō·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
from their mouthsמִפִּיהֶ֔םmip·pî·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
and it will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beתִהְיֶ֥יןָṯih·ye·nāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃סlə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating
for themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

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Ezekiel 34:10 Ezekiel 34:2 · Zechariah 10:3 · Ezekiel 13:8 · Jeremiah 21:13 · Ezekiel 3:18 · Nahum 2:13 · Ezekiel 34:8 · Psalm 23:5 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Jeremiah 52:24–27 · Hebrews 13:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.