Ezekiel 34:20-24
Amplified Bible
20 Therefore thus says the Lord God to them, “Behold, I Myself will judge between the [well-fed] fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you push with side and shoulder, and gore with your horns all those that have become weak and sick until you have scattered them away, 22 therefore, I will rescue My flock, and they shall no longer be prey; and I will judge between one sheep [ungodly] and another [godly].
23 “Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant [a]David; he will feed them and be their shepherd.(A) 24 And I the Lord will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
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- Ezekiel 34:23 The name of David is used here as in Ezek 34:24; 37:24, 25; Jer 30:9; Hos 3:5, to represent the Messiah, not the man, David king of Israel. It is believed that this Messianic prophecy would have been understood by Ezekiel’s audience.
Ezekiel 34:20-24
New American Standard Bible
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 (A)gore all the [a]weak with your horns until you have scattered them [b]abroad, 22 therefore, I will (B)save My flock, and they will no longer be plunder; and I will judge between one sheep and another.
23 “Then I will (C)appoint over them one (D)shepherd, My servant (E)David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant (F)David will be prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.
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- Ezekiel 34:21 Or sick
- Ezekiel 34:21 Lit to the outside
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