Ezekiel 34:2
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Ezekiel 34:2
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
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Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
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Verse Text
SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 against the shepherdsH7462 of IsraelH3478, prophesyH5012, and sayH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 the LordH136 GODH3069 unto the shepherdsH7462; WoeH1945 be to the shepherdsH7462 of IsraelH3478 that do feedH7462 themselves! should not the shepherdsH7462 feedH7462 the flocksH6629?
בֶּן־אָדָם הִנָּבֵא עַל־רֹועֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנָּבֵא וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם לָרֹעִים כֹּה אָמַר ׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הֹוי רֹעֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ רֹעִים אֹותָם הֲלֹוא הַצֹּאן יִרְעוּ הָרֹעִים׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
בֶּן |
ben- | H1121 | HNcmsc | O son of |
אָדָ֕ם |
'a.Dam | H120 | HNcmsa | humankind |
הִנָּבֵ֖א |
hi.na.Ve' | H5012 | HVNv2ms | prophesy |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
רוֹעֵ֣י |
ro.'Ei | H7462 | HVqrmpc | (the) shepherds of |
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל |
Yis.ra.'El | H3478 | HNp | Israel |
הִנָּבֵ֣א |
hi.na.Ve' | H5012 | HVNv2ms | prophesy |
וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֩ |
ve./'a.mar.Ta | H559 | HC/Vqq2ms | and/ you will say |
אֲלֵי/הֶ֨ם |
'a.lei./Hem | H413 | HR/Sp3mp | to/ them |
לָ/רֹעִ֜ים |
la./ro.'Im | H7462 | HRd/Vqrmpa | to the/ shepherds |
כֹּ֥ה |
koh | H3541 | HD | thus |
אָמַ֣ר |
'a.Mar | H559 | HVqp3ms | he says |
אֲדֹנָ֣/י |
'a.do.Nai | H136 | HNcmpc/Sp1cs | (the) Lord |
יְהוִ֗ה |
Yah.weh | H3069 | HNp | Yahweh |
ה֤וֹי |
Ho | H1945 | HTj | woe to! |
רֹעֵֽי |
ro.'ei- | H7462 | HVqrmpc | (the) shepherds of |
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ |
Yis.ra.'El | H3478 | HNp | Israel |
אֲשֶׁ֤ר |
'a.Sher | H834 | HTr | who |
הָיוּ֙ |
ha.Yu | H1961 | HVqp3cp | they have been |
רֹעִ֣ים |
ro.'Im | H7462 | HVqrmpa | shepherding |
אוֹתָ֔/ם |
'o.Ta/m | H853 | HTo/Sp3mp | (obj.)/ themselves |
הֲ/ל֣וֹא |
ha./Lo' | H3808 | HTi/Tn | ¿/ not |
הַ/צֹּ֔אן |
ha./Tzon | H6629 | HTd/Ncbsa | the/ flock |
יִרְע֖וּ |
yir.'U | H7462 | HVqi3mp | will they shepherd |
הָ/רֹעִֽים |
ha./ro.'Im | H7462 | HTd/Vqrmpa | the/ shepherds |
- H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
- H136 — אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây, ad-o-noy'): an emphatic form of אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn) H113; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only); (my) Lord.
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1945 — הוֹי (hôwy, hoh'ee): a prolonged form of הוֹ (hôw) H1930 (akin to אוֹי (ʼôwy) H188); oh!; ah, alas, ho, O, woe.
- H3069 — יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih, yeh-ho-vee'): a variation of יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh) H3068 (used after אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây) H136, and pronounced by Jews as אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym) H430, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh) H3068 as אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây) H136); YHWH; God.
- H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה (sârâh) H8280 and אֵל (ʼêl) H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
- H5012 — נָבָא (nâbâʼ, naw-baw'): a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse); prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
- H6629 — צֹאן (tsôʼn, tsone): or צאוֹן (tsʼôwn); (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).
- H7462 — רָעָה (râʻâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
- H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
- H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
- H3541 — כֹּה (kôh, ko): from the prefix k and הוּא (hûwʼ) H1931; properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now; also, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Verse Cross-References
- feed — 2 Samuel 5:2, Psalms 78:71-72, Isaiah 40:11, John 21:15-17, Acts 20:26, Acts 20:29, 1 Peter 5:2-4
- the shepherds — Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 3:15, Jeremiah 10:21, Jeremiah 12:10, Ezekiel 33:24, John 10:1-2, John 10:12
- Woe — Jeremiah 23:1, Ezekiel 13:19, Ezekiel 34:8-10, Micah 3:1-3, Micah 3:11-12, Zephaniah 3:3-4, Zechariah 11:17, Matthew 24:48-51, Luke 12:42-46, Luke 20:46-47, Romans 16:18, 2 Peter 2:3
Reciprocal references (17): Genesis 31:38, 1 Samuel 2:29, 2 Samuel 7:7, 2 Samuel 24:17, 1 Chronicles 17:6, Isaiah 56:11, Jeremiah 22:22, Ezekiel 13:3, Ezekiel 34:10, Ezekiel 34:18, Zechariah 10:3, Zechariah 11:5, Zechariah 11:16, Matthew 24:45, Luke 10:2, John 10:8, John 10:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: LEADERS, RELIGIOUS; STARVING THE FLOCK
- Torrey’s: SHEPHERDS
- Nave’s: LEVITES; MINISTER, Christian; RULERS
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