Ezekiel 34:8
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
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
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely forasmuch as my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my sheep;
I live--an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, If not, because of My flock being for a prey, Yea, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, Because there is no shepherd, And My shepherds have not sought My flock, And the shepherds do feed themselves, And My flock they have not fed.
By my life, says the Lord, truly, because my sheep have been taken away, and my sheep became food for all the beasts of the field, because there was no keeper, and my keepers did not go in search of the sheep, but the keepers took food for themselves and gave my sheep no food;
Cross References
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto …
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed …
And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, …
My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the …
Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, …
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with …
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done …
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots …