Ezekiel 34:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 34:7

5 ^aSo they were ^bscattered because there was no shepherd; ^cand they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered.

6 My sheep ^awandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them.”

7 ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

8 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock ^abecame food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, ^bbut the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”—

9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord!

10 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am ^aagainst the shepherds, and ^bI will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall ^cfeed themselves no more; for I will ^ddeliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”

God, the True Shepherd

11 ‘For thus says the Lord God: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 34:7

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American Standard Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:

Amplified® Bible
Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

Contemporary English Version
Now listen to what I, the living LORD God, am saying to you shepherds. My sheep have been attacked and eaten by wild animals, because you refused to watch them. You never went looking for the lost ones, and you fed yourselves without feeding my sheep.

Darby English Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:

Good News Bible
"Now, you shepherds, listen to what I, the LORD, am telling you.

King James Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

New International Version
" 'Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD :

New King James Version
‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

Revised Standard Version
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, shepherds, hear a word of Jehovah:

New English Translation
“‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

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