Ezekiel 34:2-3

New International Version

²“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?^(A) ³You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock.^(B)

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Ezekiel 34:2-3

English Standard Version

²^(A)“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: ^(B)Ah, shepherds of Israel ^(C)who have been feeding yourselves! ^(D)Should not shepherds feed the sheep? ³^(E)You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, ^(F)you slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep.

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Ezekiel 34:2-3

New American Standard Bible 1995

²“Son of man, prophesy against the ^(A)shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to ^[a]those shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord ^[b]God, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been ^[c]^(B)feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds ^[d]^(C)feed the flock? ³You ^(D)eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you ^(E)slaughter the fat sheep without ^[e]feeding the flock.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 34:2 Lit them, the shepherds
Ezekiel 34:2 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
Ezekiel 34:2 Lit pasturing, pasture
Ezekiel 34:2 Lit pasturing, pasture
Ezekiel 34:3 Lit pasturing

Ezekiel 34:2-3

New King James Version

²“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? ³^(B)You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you ^(C)slaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock.