Ezekiel 34

1 and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

Yahweh gave me another message. He said,

2 son: child man to prophesy upon to pasture Israel to prophesy and to say to(wards) them to/for to pasture thus to say Lord YHWH/God woe! to pasture Israel which to be to pasture [obj] them not [the] flock to pasture [the] to pasture

“You human, prophesy about [leaders] of Israel. [They should be taking care of my people like] [MET] shepherds [take care of their sheep]. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: Terrible things will happen to you leaders [MET] of Israel who only take care of yourselves! You should certainly [RHQ] take care of [your people like] [MET] a shepherd takes care of his flock of sheep!

3 [obj] [the] fat to eat and [obj] [the] wool to clothe [the] fat to sacrifice [the] flock not to pasture

[It is as though] you eat the curds, you slaughter the very good animals and wear clothes made from their wool. But you do not take care of the flock.

4 [obj] [the] be weak: weak not to strengthen: strengthen and [obj] [the] be weak: ill not to heal and to/for to break not to saddle/tie and [obj] [the] to banish not to return: return and [obj] [the] to perish not to seek and in/on/with force to rule [obj] them and in/on/with severity

You have not enabled those who are weak to become strong. You have not healed those who were sick. You have not bandaged those who were wounded/injured. You have not brought back those who went astray. You have not searched for those who became lost. You have ruled your people harshly and cruelly.

5 and to scatter from without to pasture and to be to/for food to/for all living thing [the] land: wildlife and to scatter

So they were scattered, because you did not [take care of them like] [MET] a shepherd [takes care of his sheep]. And when they were scattered, [it was as though] wild animals attacked and [killed them and ate] their flesh.

6 to wander flock my in/on/with all [the] mountain: mount and upon all hill to exalt and upon all face: surface [the] land: country/planet to scatter flock my and nothing to seek and nothing to seek

My people wandered like sheep all over the high hills and mountains. They were scattered all over the earth, and no one searched for them [DOU].

7 to/for so to pasture to hear: hear [obj] word LORD

Therefore, you [who should be acting like] shepherds, listen to what I, Yahweh the Lord say:

8 alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely yes not because to be flock my to/for plunder and to be flock my to/for food to/for all living thing [the] land: wildlife from nothing to pasture and not to seek to pasture my [obj] flock my and to pasture [the] to pasture [obj] them and [obj] flock my not to pasture

As surely as I am alive, my people [are like a flock of sheep that has] no shepherd, and as a result [it is as though] wild animals have attacked my people and eaten them. You did not search for them; instead, you only wanted to provide food for yourselves.

9 to/for so [the] to pasture to hear: hear word LORD

Therefore, you [who should be like] [MET] shepherds, listen to what I, Yahweh say:

10 thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to(wards) [the] to pasture and to seek [obj] flock my from hand their and to cease them from to pasture flock and not to pasture still [the] to pasture [obj] them and to rescue flock my from lip their and not to be to/for them to/for food

I am opposed to [you leaders who should be like] [MET] shepherds for my people. I will remove you from taking care of my people, with the result that you will no longer feed yourselves [instead of feeding them]. I will rescue my people from you, with the result that you will longer be able to [butcher them and] eat them.

11 for thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I I and to seek [obj] flock my and to enquire them

This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you leaders: I myself will search for my sheep and take care of them.

12 like/as seeking to pasture flock his in/on/with day to be he in/on/with midst flock his to declare so to enquire [obj] flock my and to rescue [obj] them from all [the] place which to scatter there in/on/with day cloud and cloud

Like a shepherd finds his scattered sheep, I will rescue my people from all the places to which they have been scattered, at a time when things were very gloomy and they experienced disasters.

13 and to come out: send them from [the] people and to gather them from [the] land: country/planet and to come (in): bring them to(wards) land: soil their and to pasture them to(wards) mountain: mount Israel in/on/with channel and in/on/with all seat [the] land: country/planet

I will bring them back from many countries and gather them together again in their own land. [Because my people are like sheep] [MET], [it is as though] I will enable them to find good pastureland on the hills of Israel, and in the ravines, and in the villages of Israel.

14 in/on/with pasture pleasant to pasture [obj] them and in/on/with mountain: mount height Israel to be pasture their there to stretch in/on/with pasture pleasant and pasture rich to pasture to(wards) mountain: mount Israel

[It is as though] I will allow them to graze in good pastures on the mountaintops. They will lie down in good (grazing areas/grassy fields) there [DOU].

15 I to pasture flock my and I to stretch them utterance Lord YHWH/God

I myself will take care of my people and enable them to lie down and rest.

16 [obj] [the] to perish to seek and [obj] [the] to banish to return: return and to/for to break to saddle/tie and [obj] [the] be weak: weak to strengthen: strengthen and [obj] [the] rich and [obj] [the] strong to destroy to pasture her in/on/with justice

I will search for those who are lost and bring back the ones who have strayed away. I will bandage those who have been injured and strengthen those who are weak. But I will get rid of those who are fat and powerful. I will act fairly toward [the people who are like] [MET] my sheep. That is what I, Yahweh, promise.

17 and you(f. p.) flock my thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to judge between sheep to/for sheep to/for ram and to/for goat

And as for you who are like [MET] my sheep, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: I will judge between each of you; and I will separate [those that are peaceful like] sheep from [those that are always trying to dominate others like] goats.

18 little from you [the] pasture [the] pleasant to pasture and remainder pasture your to trample in/on/with foot your and clarified water to drink and [obj] [the] to remain in/on/with foot your to foul [emph?]

It is bad that [RHQ] some of you keep the best pastures for yourselves. It is even worse that [RHQ] you trample the good grass with your feet. You yourselves drink the clear water [RHQ]. But with your feet you cause the other water to become muddy [RHQ].

19 and flock my trampling foot your to pasture and mud foot your to drink

[It is as though] you [RHQ] are forcing my flock to eat the grass that you have trampled and to drink the water that you have caused to become muddy!

20 to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God to(wards) them look! I I and to judge between sheep fat and between sheep lean

Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you: I myself will judge between [those of you who are like] [MET] the fat sheep and [those of you who are like] the thin sheep.

21 because in/on/with side and in/on/with shoulder to thrust and in/on/with horn your to gore all [the] be weak: weak till which to scatter [obj] them to(wards) [the] outside [to]

[who are like] strong sheep, [it is as though] with your shoulders and buttocks you have shoved away [those who are like] thin sheep, and you have butted them with your horns, until you have chased them all away [from the good pastureland].

22 and to save to/for flock my and not to be still to/for plunder and to judge between sheep to/for sheep

But I will rescue my people, and they no longer will be (harassed/treated cruelly). I will judge between one person and another.

23 and to arise: establish upon them to pasture one and to pasture [obj] them [obj] servant/slave my David he/she/it to pasture [obj] them and he/she/it to be to/for them to/for to pasture

And I will appoint one leader [MET] for them, [someone who will be like] King David, who served me [very well]. That leader will take care of them and be like their shepherd.

24 and I LORD to be to/for them to/for God and servant/slave my David leader in/on/with midst their I LORD to speak: speak

I, Yahweh, will be their God, and [the one who is like] [MET] King David will be their king. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.

25 and to cut: make(covenant) to/for them covenant peace and to cease living thing bad: harmful from [the] land: country/planet and to dwell in/on/with wilderness to/for security and to sleep in/on/with wood

I will make a peace agreement with the people of Israel. In this agreement I will promise to get rid of all the wild animals in Israel, in order that my people may live safely, even in the desert and in the forests.

26 and to give: make [obj] them and around hill my blessing and to go down [the] rain in/on/with time his rain blessing to be

I will bless them, and I will bless the places close to my sacred hill. I will bless them by sending them rain showers at the right season; they will be showers to bless them.

27 and to give: give tree [the] land: country [obj] fruit his and [the] land: country/planet to give: give crops her and to be upon land: soil their to/for security and to know for I LORD in/on/with to break I [obj] yoke yoke their and to rescue them from hand [the] to serve in/on/with them

The fruit trees will produce fruit and the ground will produce crops. And my people will live safely in their land. When I rescue them from people who caused them to be slaves [MET, DOU], they will know that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].

28 and not to be still plunder to/for nation and living thing [the] land: country/planet not to eat them and to dwell to/for security and nothing to tremble

[Soldiers from] other nations will no longer take away their valuable possessions, and wild animals will no longer attack them. They will live safely, and no one will cause them to be afraid.

29 and to arise: establish to/for them plantation to/for name and not to be still to gather famine in/on/with land: country/planet and not to lift: bear still shame [the] nation

I will cause their land to be famous/well-known for its good crops. There will no longer be famines in the land, and people in other nations will no longer ridicule them.

30 and to know for I LORD God their with them and they(masc.) people my house: household Israel utterance Lord YHWH/God

Then they will know that I, Yahweh their God, am helping them, and they will know that they, the Israeli people, are my people.

31 and you(f. p.) flock my flock pasturing my man you(m. p.) I God your utterance Lord YHWH/God

[It will be as though] [MET] my people are my sheep whom I will take care of, and I will be their God. That is what I, Yahweh the Lord, declare.’”