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Text -- Ezekiel 34:1-5 (NET)
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A Prophecy Against False Shepherds
34:1 The word of the Lord came to me:
34:2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?
34:3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!
34:4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them.
34:5 They were scattered because they had no shepherd, and they became food for every wild beast.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Sheep |
Shepherd |
Levites |
TEACH; TEACHER; TEACHING |
Minister |
Ezekiel, Book of |
EZEKIEL, 1 |
EZEKIEL, 2 |
Wool |
Rulers |
Prophecy |
SICK; SICKNESS |
Dress |
CRUEL; CRUELTY |
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NET Notes: Eze 34:2 The term shepherd is applied to kings in the ancient Near East. In the OT the Lord is often addressed as shepherd of Israel (Gen 49:24; Ps 8:1). The i...
NET Notes: Eze 34:4 The term translated “harshness” is used to describe the oppression the Israelites suffered as slaves in Egypt (Exod 1:13).
NET Notes: Eze 34:5 As a case of dittography, the MT repeats “and they were scattered” at the end of the verse.
