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以色列的牧人

34 耶和华的话临到我,说: “人子啊,你要向以色列的牧人说预言,对他们说,主耶和华如此说:祸哉!以色列的牧人只知牧养自己。牧人岂不当牧养群羊吗? 你们吃肥油[a]、穿羊毛、宰杀肥羊,却不牧养群羊。 瘦弱的,你们不调养;有病的,你们不医治;受伤的,你们未包扎;被逐的,你们不去领回;失丧的,你们不寻找;却用暴力严严地辖制它们[b] 它们因无牧人就分散;既分散,就成为一切野兽的食物。 我的羊流落众山之间和各高冈上,分散在全地,无人去寻,无人去找。

“所以,你们这些牧人要听耶和华的话。 主耶和华说:我指着我的永生起誓,我的羊因无牧人就成为掠物,也作了一切野兽的食物。我的牧人不寻找我的羊;这些牧人只知喂养自己,并不喂养我的羊。 所以你们这些牧人要听耶和华的话。 10 主耶和华如此说:看哪,我必与牧人为敌,从他们手里讨回我的羊,使他们不再牧放群羊;牧人也不再喂养自己。我必救我的羊脱离他们的口,不再作他们的食物。”

好牧人

11 “主耶和华如此说:‘看哪,我必亲自寻找我的羊,将它们寻见。 12 牧人在羊群四散的日子怎样寻找他的羊,我必照样寻找我的羊。这些羊在密云黑暗的日子散在各处,我要从那里救回它们。 13 我要从万民中领出它们,从各国聚集它们,引领它们归回故土。我要在以色列山上,在一切溪水旁边,在境内所有可居住的地牧养它们。 14 我要在肥美的草场牧养它们。它们的圈必在以色列高处的山上,它们必躺卧在佳美的圈内,在以色列山肥美的草场上吃草。 15 我要亲自牧养我的群羊,使它们得以躺卧。这是主耶和华说的。 16 失丧的,我必寻找;被逐的,我必领回;受伤的,我必包扎;有病的,我必医治;只是肥的壮的,我要除灭[c];我必秉公牧养它们。’

17 “我的羊群哪,论到你们,主耶和华如此说:看哪,我要在羊与羊中间、公绵羊与公山羊中间施行审判。 18 你们在肥美的草场上吃草还以为是小事吗?竟用你们的脚践踏剩下的草;你们喝了清水,竟用你们的脚搅浑剩下的水。 19 至于我的羊,只能吃你们所践踏的,喝你们所搅浑的。

20 “所以,主耶和华对它们如此说:看哪,我要亲自在肥羊和瘦羊中间施行审判。 21 因为你们用侧边用肩推挤一切瘦弱的羊,又用角抵撞,使它们四散在外; 22 所以,我要拯救我的群羊,它们必不再作掠物;我也要在羊和羊中间施行审判。 23 我必在他们之上立一牧人[d],就是我的仆人大卫,牧养它们;他必牧养他们,作他们的牧人。 24 我—耶和华必作他们的 神,我的仆人大卫要在他们中间作王。这是我—耶和华说的。

25 “我要与他们立平安的约,使恶兽从境内断绝;他们在旷野也能安然居住,在树林也能躺卧。 26 我要使他们和我山冈的四围蒙福;我也必叫时雨落下,使福如甘霖降下。 27 田野的树木必结果子,地也必有出产;他们要在自己的土地安然居住。我折断他们所负的轭,救他们脱离奴役他们之人的手;那时,他们就知道我是耶和华。 28 他们必不再作外邦人的掠物,地上的野兽也不再吞吃他们;他们却要安然居住,无人使他们惊吓。 29 我必为他们建立闻名的[e]栽种之地;他们在境内就不再为饥荒所灭,也不再受列国的羞辱。 30 他们必知道我—耶和华他们的 神与他们同在,并知道他们,以色列家,是我的子民。这是主耶和华说的。 31 你们这些人,你们是我的羊,我草场上的羊;我是你们的 神。这是主耶和华说的。”

Footnotes

  1. 34.3 “肥油”:七十士译本和其他古译本是“奶”。
  2. 34.4 “用暴力…它们”:七十士译本是“你们严严地辖制强壮者”。
  3. 34.16 “我要除灭”:七十士译本和其他古译本是“我要看管”。
  4. 34.23 “一牧人”:七十士译本的一份抄本是“另一牧人”。
  5. 34.29 “闻名的”:七十士译本是“平安的”。

以色列的牧人

34 耶和华对我说: “人子啊,你要这样向以色列的牧人发预言,‘主耶和华说,以色列的牧人啊,你们有祸了!你们只顾喂养自己,牧人岂不应该照顾羊群吗? 但你们只顾吃羊的脂肪,穿羊毛衣,宰杀肥羊,却不照顾羊群。 你们没有养壮瘦弱的,没有医治生病的,没有包扎受伤的,没有领回走散的,没有寻找迷失的。你们反以暴力来管辖他们。 因为没有牧人,羊群便流离失散,成了野兽的食物。 我的羊在群山和高岗上游荡,分散在各地,没有人寻找他们。

“‘所以,你们这些牧人啊,要听耶和华的话。 主耶和华说,我凭我的永恒起誓,我必惩罚你们。因为我的羊没有牧人,以致沦为所有野兽的食物。我的牧人不去寻找我的羊,他们只喂养自己,不喂养我的羊。 你们这些牧人啊,要听耶和华的话。 10 主耶和华说,我要攻击这些牧人,从他们手中讨回我的羊,不再让他们牧放羊群,使他们无法再喂养自己。我要从他们口中夺回我的羊,不再让羊成为他们的食物。

11 “‘主耶和华说,看啊,我要亲自寻找我的羊,找到他们。 12 牧人怎样寻找他四散的羊,我也照样寻找我的羊,他们在密云幽暗的日子失散到各地,我要把他们从那里救回来。 13 我要把他们从各国各族中领出来,带他们回到自己的故土,我要在以色列的山岭上、溪水旁和境内的草场上牧养他们。 14 我要在佳美的草场上牧养他们,以色列的山岭必成为他们的草场。他们要在佳美的草场上安卧,在以色列山岭的肥美草场上吃草。 15 主耶和华说,“我要亲自喂养我的羊,让他们得到安歇。 16 我要寻找迷失的,领回分散的,包扎受伤的,医治患病的,但我要消灭肥壮的。我要凭公义牧养他们。”

17 “‘我的羊群啊!至于你们,主耶和华这样说,我要在你们中间施行审判,在公绵羊和公山羊之间进行审判。 18 你们肥壮的羊在茂盛的草场上吃还不够吗?你们非要用蹄子践踏吃剩的草吗?你们喝清水还不够吗?你们非要用蹄子搅浑剩下的水吗? 19 我其余的羊只得吃你们践踏的草,喝你们搅浑的水。

20 “‘所以主耶和华对他们说,看啊,我要亲自在肥羊和瘦羊之间施行审判。 21 你们肥羊用胁和肩拱,用角抵瘦弱的,使他们四散。 22 因此我要拯救我的羊,使他们不再成为猎物,我要在羊与羊之间施行审判。 23 我要立我的仆人大卫做他们的牧人,他将牧养他们,做他们的牧人。 24 我耶和华要做他们的上帝,我的仆人大卫要在他们当中做王,这是耶和华说的。

25 “‘我要跟他们立平安的约,除去地上的恶兽,让他们在旷野安居,在丛林安睡。 26 我要赐福他们,也要赐福我圣山的周围,我要按季节降雨给他们,使恩福如雨降下。 27 田间的树木必结果子,土地必长出庄稼,他们要在故乡安居。我要折断他们所负的轭,从奴役他们的人手中把他们拯救出来,他们便知道我是耶和华。 28 他们必不再成为列国的猎物,也不会被地上的野兽吞吃。他们必安居乐业,不再受人惊吓。 29 我要把沃土赐给他们,使他们不再受饥荒之苦,也不再受各国的侮辱。 30 这样,以色列人就知道我耶和华——他们的上帝与他们同在,他们是我的子民,这是主耶和华说的。 31 你们是我草场上的羊,你们是我的子民,我是你们的上帝。这是主耶和华说的。’”

34 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

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?

Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;

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;

Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;

10 Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.

11 For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.

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.

17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.

18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?

19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.

20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;

22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.

23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

24 And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it.

25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.

27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.

28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.

30 Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God.

31 And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.

Irresponsible Shepherds

34 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: (A)“Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? (B)You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you (C)slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. (D)The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor (E)sought what was lost; but with (F)force and [a]cruelty you have ruled them. (G)So they were (H)scattered because there was no shepherd; (I)and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. My sheep (J)wandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them.

‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock (K)became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, (L)but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”— therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord! 10 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am (M)against the shepherds, and (N)I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall (O)feed themselves no more; for I will (P)deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”

God, the True Shepherd

11 ‘For thus says the Lord God: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 12 As a (Q)shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on (R)a cloudy and dark day. 13 And (S)I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, [b]in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 (T)I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. (U)There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,” says the Lord God. 16 (V)“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy (W)the fat and the strong, and feed them (X)in judgment.”

17 ‘And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord God: (Y)“Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. 18 Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the [c]residue of your pasture—and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet.”

20 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God to them: (Z)“Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep. 21 Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, 22 therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 I will establish one (AA)shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—(AB)My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And (AC)I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David (AD)a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

25 (AE)“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and (AF)cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they (AG)will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26 I will make them and the places all around (AH)My hill (AI)a blessing; and I will (AJ)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be (AK)showers of blessing. 27 Then (AL)the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have (AM)broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who (AN)enslaved them. 28 And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but (AO)they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. 29 I will raise up for them a (AP)garden[d] of renown, and they shall (AQ)no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, (AR)nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. 30 Thus they shall know that (AS)I, the Lord their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are (AT)My people,” says the Lord God.’

31 “You are My (AU)flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord God.

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 34:4 harshness or rigor
  2. Ezekiel 34:13 Or by the streams
  3. Ezekiel 34:18 remainder
  4. Ezekiel 34:29 Lit. planting place