Ezekiel 34:15
13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.
14 I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.
16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
17 This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.
- KJV
- I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
- WEB
- I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down,” says the Lord GOD.
- ASV
- I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- DARBY
- I will myself feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- BLB
- I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down, a declaration of the Lord YHWH.
- ÅB
- Jeg vil selv fø min flokk og selv la den hvile, sier Herren, Israels Gud.
- OTB
- Jeg vil personlig ta meg av mine sauer og få dem til å legge seg, sier den suverene Herren.
- B1930
- Jeg vil selv fø min hjord og selv la den hvile, sier Herren, Israels Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 23:1–2
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:15
Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
Read in contextJohn 21:15
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
Read in contextEzekiel 34:23
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
Read in contextIsaiah 11:6–7
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
Read in contextIsaiah 27:10
For the fortified city lies deserted— a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken. There the calves graze, and there they lie down; they strip its branches bare.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:9–10
And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.
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