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

¹⁸ Is it too ^(A)little a thing for you to feed in the good pasture, that you must trample with your feet the rest of your pastures? Or too little for you to drink the clear waters, that you must muddy the rest with your feet? ¹⁹ But as for My flock, they must eat what you trample with your feet, and drink what you muddy with your feet!’”

²⁰ Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: “Behold, I, I Myself will also judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. ²¹ Since you push away with your side and shoulder, and ^(B)gore all the ^[a]weak with your horns until you have scattered them ^[b]abroad, ²² therefore, I will ^(C)save My flock, and they will no longer be plunder; and I will judge between one sheep and another.

²³ “Then I will ^(D)appoint over them one ^(E)shepherd, My servant ^(F)David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd.