Ezekiel 34:15-24
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 34
15I Myself will feed My flock and I Myself will lead them to rest,' declares the Lord God. 16I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will eliminate. I will feed them with judgment.
17As for you, My flock, this is what the Lord God says: ‘Behold, I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the male goats.
18Is it too little a thing for you to feed in the good pasture, that you must trample with your feet the rest of your pastures? Or too little for you to drink the clear waters, that you must muddy the rest with your feet?
19But as for My flock, they must eat what you trample with your feet, and drink what you muddy with your feet!’?'
20Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: 'Behold, I, I Myself will also judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
21Since you push away with your side and shoulder, and gore all the weak with your horns until you have scattered them abroad,
22therefore, I will save My flock, and they will no longer be plunder; and I will judge between one sheep and another.
King James Version
Chapter 34
15I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. 16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
17And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
18Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
19And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
20Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
21Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;
22Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.
23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
24And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 34
15I will tend my flock and let them lie down. This is the declaration of the Lord God. 16I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
17"‘As for you, my flock, the Lord God says this: Look, I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and goats.
18Isn’t it enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Or isn’t it enough that you drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
19Yet my flock has to feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied.
20"‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
21Since you have pushed with flank and shoulder and butted all the weak ones with your horns until you scattered them all over,
22I will save my flock. They will no longer be prey, and I will judge between one sheep and another.
23I will establish over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.
24I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among them. I, the Lord, have spoken.
New Living Translation
Chapter 34
15I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign Lord. 16I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes — feed them justice!
17And as for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to his people: I will judge between one animal of the flock and another, separating the sheep from the goats.
18Isn’t it enough for you to keep the best of the pastures for yourselves? Must you also trample down the rest? Isn’t it enough for you to drink clear water for yourselves? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
19Why must my flock eat what you have trampled down and drink water you have fouled?
20Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will surely judge between the fat sheep and the scrawny sheep.
21For you fat sheep pushed and butted and crowded my sick and hungry flock until you scattered them to distant lands.
22So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused. I will judge between one animal of the flock and another.
23And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
24And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the Lord, have spoken!
English Standard Version
Chapter 34
15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.
17"As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats.
18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the rest of your pasture; and to drink of clear water, that you must muddy the rest of the water with your feet?
19And must my sheep eat what you have trodden with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
20"Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: Behold, I, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
21Because you push with side and shoulder, and thrust at all the weak with your horns, till you have scattered them abroad,
22I will rescue my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep.
23And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd.
24And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the Lord; I have spoken.
New International Version
Chapter 34
15I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.
17" ‘As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.
18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
19Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
20" ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
21Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away,
22I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another.
23I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.
24I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the Lord have spoken.
New King James Version
Chapter 34
15I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,” says the Lord God. 16“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment.”
17‘And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats.
18Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture—and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet?
19And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet.”
20‘Therefore thus says the Lord God to them: “Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep.
21Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad,
22therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.
23I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them— My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.
24And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.
