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Ezekiel 34:7
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord.
“‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
King James Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord ;
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord ;
English Standard Version
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
New Century Version
"‘So, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord . This is what the Lord God says:
"‘So, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord . This is what the Lord God says:
Amplified Bible
Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore ye shepherds, heare the woorde of the Lord.
Therefore ye shepherds, heare the woorde of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘Therefore, shepherds, hear the word of Adonai :
"‘Therefore, shepherds, hear the word of Adonai :
Darby Translation
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:
Easy-to-Read Version
So, you shepherds, listen to the word of the Lord .
So, you shepherds, listen to the word of the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Good News Translation
"Now, you shepherds, listen to what I, the Lord , am telling you.
"Now, you shepherds, listen to what I, the Lord , am telling you.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore, hear, O shepherds, the word of Yahweh:
Therefore, hear, O shepherds, the word of Yahweh:
Literal Translation
For this reason, shepherds, hear the Word of Jehovah:
For this reason, shepherds, hear the Word of Jehovah:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore o ye shepherdes heare the worde off the LORDE,
Therfore o ye shepherdes heare the worde off the LORDE,
American Standard Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah:
Bible in Basic English
For this cause, O keepers of the flock, give ear to the word of the Lord:
For this cause, O keepers of the flock, give ear to the word of the Lord:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
King James Version (1611)
Therefore, yee shepheards, heare the word of the Lord.
Therefore, yee shepheards, heare the word of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore O ye shepheardes, heare the worde of the Lorde.
Therefore O ye shepheardes, heare the worde of the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord.
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord.
English Revised Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
World English Bible
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor, scheepherdis, here ye the word of the Lord;
Therfor, scheepherdis, here ye the word of the Lord;
Update Bible Version
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
New English Translation
"‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
"‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
New King James Version
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
New Living Translation
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
New Life Bible
So, you shepherds, hear the Word of the Lord.
So, you shepherds, hear the Word of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord :
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore ye shepherds, hear ye the word of Yahweh:
Wherefore ye shepherds, hear ye the word of Yahweh:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
Revised Standard Version
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
"Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, shepherds, hear a word of Jehovah:
Therefore, shepherds, hear a word of Jehovah:
THE MESSAGE
"‘Therefore, shepherds, listen to the Message of God : As sure as I am the living God—Decree of God , the Master—because my sheep have been turned into mere prey, into easy meals for wolves because you shepherds ignored them and only fed yourselves, listen to what God has to say:
"‘Therefore, shepherds, listen to the Message of God : As sure as I am the living God—Decree of God , the Master—because my sheep have been turned into mere prey, into easy meals for wolves because you shepherds ignored them and only fed yourselves, listen to what God has to say:
Contextual Overview
7Now 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. 9So I, the Lord , will punish you! I will rescue my sheep from you and never let you be their shepherd again or butcher them for food. I, the Lord , have spoken. 11 The Lord God then said: I will look for my sheep and take care of them myself, 12 just as a shepherd looks for lost sheep. My sheep have been lost since that dark and miserable day when they were scattered throughout the nations. But I will rescue them 13 and bring them back from the foreign nations where they now live. I will be their shepherd and will let them graze on Israel's mountains and in the valleys and fertile fields. 14 They will be safe as they feed on grassy meadows and green hills. 15 I promise to take care of them and keep them safe, 16 to look for those that are lost and bring back the ones that wander off, to bandage those that are hurt and protect the ones that are weak. I will also slaughter those that are fat and strong, because I always do right.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ezekiel 34:9, Psalms 82:1-7, Isaiah 1:10, Jeremiah 13:13, Jeremiah 13:18, Jeremiah 22:2, Jeremiah 22:3, Micah 3:8, Micah 3:9, Malachi 2:1, Matthew 23:13-36, Luke 11:39-54
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 13:20 - where Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear Ezekiel 16:35 - hear Zechariah 10:3 - anger
Cross-References
Genesis 20:9
Abimelech then called in Abraham and said: Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?
Abimelech then called in Abraham and said: Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?
Genesis 34:5
Meanwhile, Jacob heard what had happened. But his sons were out in the fields with the cattle, so he did not do anything at the time.
Meanwhile, Jacob heard what had happened. But his sons were out in the fields with the cattle, so he did not do anything at the time.
Genesis 34:6
Hamor arrived at Jacob's home
Hamor arrived at Jacob's home
Genesis 34:12
Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah."
Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah."
Genesis 34:13
Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what had happened to their sister.
Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what had happened to their sister.
Genesis 34:22
We have to do only one thing before they will agree to stay here and become one nation with us. Our men will have to be circumcised like their men.
We have to do only one thing before they will agree to stay here and become one nation with us. Our men will have to be circumcised like their men.
Genesis 34:25
Three days later the men who had been circumcised were still weak from pain. So Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, attacked with their swords and killed every man in town,
Three days later the men who had been circumcised were still weak from pain. So Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, attacked with their swords and killed every man in town,
Leviticus 4:2
to say to the community of Israel: Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.
to say to the community of Israel: Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.
Leviticus 4:13
The Lord said: When the nation of Israel disobeys me without meaning to, the whole nation is still guilty.
The Lord said: When the nation of Israel disobeys me without meaning to, the whole nation is still guilty.
Leviticus 4:27
The Lord said: When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty.
The Lord said: When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. Or, "ye governors", as the Targum, both civil and ecclesiastical; ye kings, princes, and magistrates; ye prophets and teachers of the people, who ought to have attended to the word of grace, to the doctrines of the Scriptures, and fed the people with them; but, since you have not, hear the word of threatening from the Lord, and the just punishment that shall be inflicted on you.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 34:7. Therefore, ye shepherds, (ye bad and wicked shepherds,) hear the word of the Lord — In the preceding character of the good shepherd the reader will find, by reversing the particulars, the character of a bad shepherd; and therefore I may be excused from entering into farther detail.
