Ezekiel 34:16
I 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.
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Study Note
The divine Shepherd declares that he will seek the lost, bring back the strayed, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick — but the fat and strong he will destroy. This verse encapsulates the pastoral theology of Ezekiel 34 with remarkable precision: God's care is targeted at the vulnerable, while those who have exploited their strength to oppress others face divine judgment. The four-part care formula (seek, bring back, bind up, strengthen) became a template for Jesus' description of his own mission in Luke 4:18 and John 10:11-16. The unexpected last clause — justice against the fat and strong — ensures this is not merely a comfort text but a call for structural accountability.
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I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
The lost I seek, and the driven away bring back, And the broken I bind up, and the sick I strengthen, And the fat and the strong I destroy, I feed it with judgment.
I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
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