Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 34
2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'H5012againstעַל־'al-H5921the shepherdsרוֹעֵ֣יro.'EiH7462of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhi.na.Ve'H5012and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֩ve.'a.mar.TaH559אֲלֵיהֶ֨ם'a.lei.HemH413themלָרֹעִ֜יםla.ro.'ImH7462that this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559: ‘Woeה֤וֹיHoH1945to the shepherdsרֹעֵֽי־ro.'ei-H7462of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834only feedהָיוּ֙ רֹעִ֣יםha.Yu ro.'ImH1961H7462themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853!Should notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808the shepherdsיִרְע֖וּyir.'UH7462feedהָרֹעִֽים׃ha.ro.'ImH7462their flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629?
3אֶת־'et-H853You eatתֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙to.Khe.luH398וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the fatהַחֵ֤לֶבha.Che.levH2459,wearתִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּtil.Ba.shuH3847the woolהַצֶּ֣מֶרha.Tze.merH6785,and butcherתִּזְבָּ֑חוּtiz.Ba.chuH2076the fattened sheepהַבְּרִיאָ֖הha.be.ri.'AhH1277,but you do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808feedתִרְעֽוּ׃tir.'UH7462the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629.
4אֶֽת־'et-H853You have notלֹ֨אlo'H3808strengthenedחִזַּקְתֶּ֜םchi.zak.TemH2388וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the weakהַנַּחְלוֹת֩ha.nach.lOtH2470,healedרִפֵּאתֶ֗םri.pe.TemH7495the sickהַחוֹלָ֣ה לֹֽא־ha.cho.Lah lo'-H2470H3808,bound upחֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔םcha.vash.TemH2280וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the injuredוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣אve.la.nish.Be.ret lo'H7665H3808,brought backהֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔םha.she.vo.TemH7725וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the straysהַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙ לֹ֣אha.ni.Da.chat lo'H5080H3808,or searched forבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑םvi.kash.TemH1245the lostהָאֹבֶ֖דֶתha.'o.Ve.detH6.Insteadלֹ֣אlo'H3808,you have ruledרְדִיתֶ֥םre.di.TemH7287themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853with violenceוּבְחָזְקָ֛הu.ve.cha.ze.KahH2394and crueltyוּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃u.ve.Fa.rekhH6531.
5They were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָהva.te.fu.Tzei.nahH6327for lack ofמִבְּלִ֣יmi.be.LiH1097a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הro.'EhH7462,and when they were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה׃va.te.fu.Tzei.nahH6327they becameוַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahH1961foodלְאָכְלָ֛הle.'okh.LahH402for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the wildהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704beastsחַיַּ֥תchai.YatH2416.
6My flockצֹאנִי֙tzo.NiH6629went astrayיִשְׁגּ֤וּyish.GuH7686on allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the mountainsהֶ֣הָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022andוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605highרָמָ֑ה וְעַ֨לra.Mah ve.'AlH7311H5921hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiv.'AhH1389.They were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּ צֹאנִ֔יna.Fo.tzu tzo.NiH6327H6629over the faceפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440of allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,with no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to searchדּוֹרֵ֖שׁdo.ReshH1875for themorוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369seek them outמְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃me.va.KeshH1245.’
8‘As surely as Iאָ֜נִי אִם־'A.ni 'im-H589H518liveחַי־chai-H2416,declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069לֹ֣אlo'H3808,becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282My flockצֹאנִ֣י׀tzo.NiH6629lacksמֵאֵ֣יןme.'EinH369a shepherdרֹעֶ֔הro.'EhH7462and has becomeהֱיֽוֹת־he.yot-H1961preyלָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩la.Vaz va.tih.yei.NahH957H1961andצֹאנִ֨יtzo.NiH6629foodלְאָכְלָ֜הle.'okh.LahH402for everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605wildהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704beastחַיַּ֤תchai.YatH2416,and because My shepherdsרֹעַ֖יro.'AiH7462did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808searchדָרְשׁ֥וּda.re.ShuH1875אֶת־'et-H853for My flockצֹאנִ֑יtzo.NiH6629but fedוַיִּרְע֤וּvai.yir.'UH7462הָֽרֹעִים֙ha.ro.'ImH7462themselvesאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853insteadוְאֶת־ צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃ סve.'Et tzo.Ni lo' ra.'UH853H3808H7462H6629,
10This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I am againstאֶֽל־'el-H413the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֜יםha.ro.'ImH7462,and I will demandוְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧יve.da.rash.TiH1875from themמִיָּדָ֗םmi.ya.DamH3027אֶת־'et-H853My flockצֹאנִ֣יtzo.NiH6629and remove themוְהִשְׁבַּתִּים֙ve.hish.ba.TimH7673from tendingמֵרְע֣וֹתme.re.'otH7462the flockצֹ֔אןTzonH6629,so that they can noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֛וֹדodH5750feedיִרְע֥וּyir.'UH7462הָרֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7462themselvesאוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.For I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֤יve.hi.tzal.TiH5337My flockצֹאנִי֙tzo.NiH6629from their mouthsמִפִּיהֶ֔םmi.pi.HemH6310,and it will no longerוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808beתִהְיֶ֥יןָtih.Yei.naH1961foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃ סle.'okh.LahH402for them.’
The Good Shepherd
(Psalm 23:1–6; John 10:1–21)
11Forכִּ֛יkiH3588this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִי־hi.ni-H2005,I Myselfאָ֕נִי'A.niH589will search forוְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥יve.da.rash.TiH1875אֶת־'et-H853My flockצֹאנִ֖יtzo.NiH6629and seek them outוּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃u.vi.kar.TimH1239.
12As a shepherdרֹעֶ֨הro.'EhH7462looks forכְּבַקָּרַת֩ke.va.ka.RatH1243his scatteredנִפְרָשׁ֔וֹתnif.ra.ShotH6567sheepעֶדְר֜וֹed.RoH5739whenבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117he isהֱיוֹת֤וֹhe.yo.ToH1961amongבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432the flockצֹאנוֹ֙tzo.NoH6629,soכֵּ֖ןkenH3651I will look forאֲבַקֵּ֣ר'a.va.KerH1239אֶת־'et-H853My flockצֹאנִ֑יtzo.NiH6629.I will rescue themוְהִצַּלְתִּ֣יve.hi.tzal.TiH5337fromאֶתְהֶ֗ם'et.HemH853allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the placesהַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ha.me.ko.MotH4725to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּ שָׁ֔םna.Fo.tzu ShamH6327H8033on a dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of cloudsעָנָ֖ן'a.NanH6051and darknessוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃va.'a.ra.FelH6205.
13I will bring them outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֣יםve.ho.tze.TimH3318fromמִן־min-H4480the peoplesהָעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971,gather themוְקִבַּצְתִּים֙ve.ki.batz.TimH6908fromמִן־min-H4480the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776,and bring themוַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יםva.ha.vi.'o.TimH935intoאֶל־'el-H413their own landאַדְמָתָ֑ם'ad.ma.TamH127.I will feed themוּרְעִיתִים֙u.re.'i.TimH7462onאֶל־'el-H413the mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,in the ravinesבָּאֲפִיקִ֕יםba.'a.fi.KimH650,and in allוּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.KholH3605the settlementsמוֹשְׁבֵ֥יmo.she.VeiH4186of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
14I will feedאֶרְעֶ֣ה'er.'EhH7462themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853in goodטּוֹב֙tOvH2896pastureבְּמִרְעֶה־be.mir.'eh-H4829,and the loftyמְרֽוֹם־me.rom-H4791mountainsוּבְהָרֵ֥יu.ve.ha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961their grazing landנְוֵהֶ֑םne.ve.HemH5116.Thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033they will lie downתִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙tir.Batz.nahH7257in a goodטּ֔וֹבTovH2896grazing landבְּנָ֣וֶהbe.Na.vehH5116;they will feedתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7462in richשָׁמֵ֛ןsha.MenH8082pastureוּמִרְעֶ֥הu.mir.'EhH4829onאֶל־'el-H413the mountainsהָרֵ֥יha.ReiH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
16אֶת־'et-H853I will seekאֲבַקֵּשׁ֙'a.va.KeshH1245וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lostהָאֹבֶ֤דֶתha.'o.Ve.detH6,bring backאָשִׁ֔יב'a.ShivH7725the straysהַנִּדַּ֣חַתha.ni.Da.chatH5080,bind upאֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ'e.che.VoshH2280וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶתve.la.nish.Be.retH7665,and strengthenאֲחַזֵּ֑ק'a.cha.ZekH2388וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the weakהַחוֹלָ֖הha.cho.LahH2470;but the sleekהַשְּׁמֵנָ֧הha.she.me.NahH8082וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and strongהַחֲזָקָ֛הha.cha.za.KahH2389I will destroyאַשְׁמִ֖יד'ash.MidH8045.I will shepherd themאֶרְעֶ֥נָּה'er.'E.nahH7462with justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ve.mish.PatH4941.’
17This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑ה הִנְנִ֤יYah.weh hi.NiH3069H2005saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559to youוְאַתֵּ֣נָהve.'a.Te.nahH859,My flockצֹאנִ֔יtzo.NiH6629: ‘I will judgeשֹׁפֵט֙sho.FetH8199betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996one sheepשֶׂ֣הsehH7716and anotherלָשֶׂ֔הla.SehH7716,between the ramsלָאֵילִ֖יםla.'ei.LimH352and the goatsוְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃ve.la.'a.tu.DimH6260.
18Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֣טham.'AtH4592foryou to feed onתִּרְע֔וּtir.'UH7462the goodהַטּוֹב֙ha.tOvH2896pastureהַמִּרְעֶ֤הha.mir.'EhH4829?Must you also trampleתִּרְמְס֖וּtir.me.SuH7429the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the pastureמִרְעֵיכֶ֔םmir.'ei.KhemH4829with your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֑םbe.rag.lei.KhemH7272?Is it not enough for you to drinkתִּשְׁתּ֔וּtish.TuH8354וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853the clearוּמִשְׁקַע־u.mish.ka'-H4950watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325?Must you also muddyתִּרְפֹּשֽׂוּן׃tir.po.SunH7515the restהַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔יםha.No.ta.RimH3498with your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םbe.rag.lei.KhemH7272?
20Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH413: ‘Beholdהִנְנִי־hi.ni-H2005,I Myselfאָ֕נִי'A.niH589will judgeוְשָֽׁפַטְתִּי֙ve.sha.fa.TiH8199betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996the fatבִרְיָ֔הvir.YahH1274sheepשֶׂ֣הsehH7716andוּבֵ֥יןu.VeinH996the leanרָזָֽה׃ra.ZahH7330sheepשֶׂ֖הsehH7716.
21Sinceיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282you shoveתֶּהְדֹּ֔פוּteh.Do.fuH1920with flankבְּצַ֤דbe.TzadH6654and shoulderוּבְכָתֵף֙u.ve.kha.TefH3802,buttingתְּנַגְּח֖וּte.na.ge.ChuH5055allכָּל־kol-H3605the weak onesהַנַּחְל֑וֹתha.nach.LotH2470with your hornsוּבְקַרְנֵיכֶ֥םu.ve.kar.nei.KhemH7161untilעַ֣ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834you have scatteredהֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛םha.fi.tzo.TemH6327themאוֹתָ֖נָה'o.Ta.nahH853אֶל־'el-H413abroadהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351,
23I will appointוַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965over themעֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH5921oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259shepherdרֹעֶ֤הro.'EhH7462,My servantעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650Davidדָוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,and he will feedוְרָעָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7462themאֶתְהֶ֔ן'et.HenH853אֵ֖ת'etH853.Heה֚וּאhu'H1931will feedיִרְעֶ֣הyir.'EhH7462themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853andוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961theirshepherdלְרֹעֶֽה׃le.ro.'EhH7462.
24Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,will beאֶהְיֶ֤ה'eh.YehH1961theirGodלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםle.lo.HimH430,and My servantוְעַבְדִּ֥יve.'av.DiH5650Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732will be a princeנָשִׂ֣יאna.Si'H5387among themבְתוֹכָ֑םve.to.KhamH8432.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃di.Bar.tiH1696.
The Covenant of Peace
25I will makeוְכָרַתִּ֤יve.kha.ra.TiH3772with thema covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of peaceשָׁל֔וֹםsha.LomH7965and ridוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יve.hish.ba.TiH7673the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776ofמִן־min-H4480wildרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451animalsחַיָּֽה־chai.yah-H2416,so that they may dwellוְיָשְׁב֤וּve.ya.she.VuH3427securelyלָבֶ֔טַחla.Ve.tachH983in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּר֙va.mid.BarH4057and sleepוְיָשְׁנ֖וּve.ya.she.NuH3462in the forestבַּיְּעָרִֽים׃bai.ye.'a.RimH3293.
26I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414themאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853and the places aroundוּסְבִיב֥וֹתu.se.vi.VotH5439My hillגִּבְעָתִ֖יgiv.'a.TiH1389a blessingבְּרָכָ֑הbe.ra.KhahH1293.I will send downוְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤יve.ho.rad.TiH3381showersהַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ha.Ge.shemH1653in seasonבְּעִתּ֔וֹbe.'i.ToH6256—showersגִּשְׁמֵ֥יgish.MeiH1653of blessingבְרָכָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ve.ra.Khah Yih.YuH1293H1961.
27The treesעֵ֨ץ'etzH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֜הha.sa.DehH7704אֶת־'et-H853will giveוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414their fruitפִּרְי֗וֹpir.YoH6529,and the landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzH776will yieldתִּתֵּ֣ןti.TenH5414its produceיְבוּלָ֔הּye.vu.LahH2981;My flock will beוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961secureלָבֶ֑טַחla.Ve.tachH983inעַל־'al-H5921their landאַדְמָתָ֖ם'ad.ma.TamH127.Then they will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,when I have brokenבְּשִׁבְרִי֙be.shiv.RiH7665אֶת־'et-H853the barsמֹט֣וֹתmo.TotH4133of their yokeעֻלָּ֔ם'u.LamH5923and delivered themוְהִ֨צַּלְתִּ֔יםve.Hi.tzal.TimH5337from the handsמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027that enslavedהָעֹבְדִ֥יםha.'oe.DimH5647them.
28They will noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֥וֹדodH5750beיִהְי֨וּyih.YuH1961preyבַּז֙bazH957for the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םla.go.YimH1471,and the beastsוְחַיַּ֥תve.chai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808consume themתֹאכְלֵ֑םtokh.LemH398.They will dwell securelyוְיָשְׁב֥וּ לָבֶ֖טַחve.ya.she.Vu la.Ve.tachH3427H983,and noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369one will frighten themמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729.
29And I will raise upוַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965for thema gardenמַטָּ֖עma.Ta'H4302of renownלְשֵׁ֑םle.ShemH8034,and they will noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֜וֹדodH5750beיִהְי֨וּyih.YuH1961victimsאֲסֻפֵ֤י'a.su.FeiH622of famineרָעָב֙ra.'AvH7458in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776orוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808ע֖וֹדodH5750bearיִשְׂא֥וּyis.'UH5375the scornכְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.MatH3639of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.
30Then they will knowוְיָדְע֗וּve.ya.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589,the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,am with themאִתָּ֑ם'i.TamH854,and that theyוְהֵ֗מָּהve.He.mahH1992,the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,are My peopleעַמִּי֙'a.MiH5971,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.
31‘Youוְאַתֵּ֥ןve.'a.TenH859are My flockצֹאנִ֛יtzo.NiH6629,the sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629of My pastureמַרְעִיתִ֖יmar.'i.TiH4830,My peopleאָדָ֣ם אַתֶּ֑ם'a.Dam 'a.TemH120H859,and Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589am your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.”
Commentaries on Ezekiel 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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