Ezekiel 34:20

Ezekiel 34:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: Behold, I, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Therefore thus says the Lord God to them: “Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep.

Context of Ezekiel 34:20

18Is it too small a thing unto you to have eaten up the good pastures, but ye must tread down with your feet the rest of your pastures; and to have drunk of the settled waters, but ye must foul the rest with your feet? 19And my sheep have to eat that which ye have trodden with your feet, and to drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto them: Behold, [it is] I, and I will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21Because ye thrust with side and with shoulder, and push all the weak ones with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad, 22— I will save my flock, that they may no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.

Ezekiel 34:20 word by word

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם הִנְנִי־אָ֕נִי וְשָֽׁפַטְתִּי֙ בֵּֽין־שֶׂ֣ה בִרְיָ֔ה וּבֵ֥ין שֶׂ֖ה רָזָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• sheepשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
• leanרָזֶהrâzeh · leanH7330

Cross-references for Ezekiel 34:20

• Ezekiel 34:10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock: that the shepherds may feed themselves no more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
• Psalms 22:12Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.
• Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 34:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20I will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle - Between the rich and the poor; those who fare sumptuously every day and those who have not the necessaries of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-31Verses 20-31 Yahweh having promised to be a Ruler of His people, the administration of the divine kingdom is now described, as carried on by One King, the representative of David, whose dominion should fulfill all the promises originally made to the man after God‘s own heart. Ezekiel does not so much add to, as explain and develope, the original promise; and as the complete fulfillment of the spiritual blessings, which the prophets were guided to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 The whole nation seemed to be the Lord's flock, yet they were very different characters; but he knew how to distinguish between them. By good pastures and deep waters, are meant the pure word of God and the dispensing of justice. The latter verses, 23-31, prophesy of Christ, and of the most glorious times of his church on earth. Under Him, as the good Shepherd, the church would be a blessing to all around. Christ, though excellent in himself…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22the fat sheep and the lean sheep: People with power and influence took all the good things for themselves, leaving others without resources. God will judge them and make things right.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. fat ... lean--the rich oppressors ... the humble poor.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 34:20

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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