Ezekiel 34:4
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 34 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have fed themselves instead of the flock. God will rescue his scattered sheep from the shepherds who exploited them. God himself will search for the lost and bind up the injured. He will …
Other Translations
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have ye ruled over them.
The weak ye have not strengthened, And the sick one ye have not healed, And the broken ye have not bound up, And the driven away have not brought back, And the lost ye have not sought, And with might ye have ruled them and with rigour.
You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.
Cross References
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service …
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving …
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter …
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without …
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that …
And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, …
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, …
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.