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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ezekiel 34:8 Parallel: 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;</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/ezekiel/34-8.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/ezekiel/34-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/ezekiel/34-8.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Ezekiel 34:8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezekiel/34-7.htm" title="Ezekiel 34:7">◄</a> Ezekiel 34:8 <a href="../ezekiel/34-9.htm" title="Ezekiel 34:9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered and has become food for all the wild animals, and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked by every wild animal. And though you were my shepherds, you didn’t search for my sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and left the sheep to starve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As I live, declares the Lord GOD, surely because my sheep have become a prey, and my sheep have become food for all the wild beasts, since there was no shepherd, and because my shepherds have not searched for my sheep, but the shepherds have fed themselves, and have not fed my sheep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because My flock lacks a shepherd and has become prey and food for every wild beast, and because My shepherds did not search for My flock but fed themselves instead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “certainly, because My flock has become plunder, and My flock has become food for all the animals of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but <i>rather</i> the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"As I live," declares the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock has become a prey, My flock has even become food for all the beasts of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but rather the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “surely because My flock has become a prey, My flock has even become food for all the beasts of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but <i>rather</i> the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “certainly because My flock has become prey, My flock has even become food for every predator of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but <i>rather</i> the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As I live—this is the declaration of the Lord GOD—because my flock, lacking a shepherd, has become prey and food for every wild animal, and because my shepherds do not search for my flock, and because the shepherds feed themselves rather than my flock,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As I live"--the declaration of the Lord GOD--"because My flock has become prey and food for every wild animal since they lack a shepherd, for My shepherds do not search for My flock, and because the shepherds feed themselves rather than My flock, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As surely as I am the living God, you had better listen to me. My sheep have been attacked by wild animals that killed and ate them because there was no shepherd. My shepherds did not try to find the sheep. They were taking care of themselves and not the sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, because there is no shepherd, my sheep have become prey. My sheep have become food for every wild animal. My shepherds haven't searched for my sheep. They have taken care of only themselves, not my sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As certainly as I'm alive and living, my sheep have truly become victims, food for all of the wild animals because there are no shepherds. My shepherds did not go searching for my flock. Instead, the shepherds fed themselves, and my flock they would not feed!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, my sheep have become prey and have become food for all the wild beasts. There was no shepherd, and my shepherds did not search for my flock, but fed themselves and did not feed my sheep,</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>As</i> 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 <i>there was</i> no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>As</i> I live,” says the Lord GOD, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, because <i>there was</i> no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ezekiel/34.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became food 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep';<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ezekiel/34.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />As I live, said 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely forasmuch as my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ezekiel/34.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />"<i>As</i> I live," says the Lord GOD, "surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food to every beast of the field because <i>there was</i> no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search <i>for</i> My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily because my sheep have been a prey, and my sheep have been meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds searched not for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became meat to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became food 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ezekiel/34.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />As I liue, sayeth the Lorde God, surely because my flocke was spoyled, and my sheepe were deuoured of all the beasts of the fielde, hauing no shepherde, neither did my shepherdes seeke my sheepe, but the shepherdes fedde them selues, and fedde not my sheepe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ezekiel/34.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />As truely as I lyue saith the Lorde God, forsomuch as my sheepe are robbed, & deuoured of all the wylde beastes of the fielde, hauing no shepheard, and seeing that my shepheardes seke not my sheepe, but the shepheardes feede them selues, and feede not my sheepe:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ezekiel/34.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Thus sayeth the LORDE God: As truly as I lyue, for so moch as my shepe are robbed, and deuoured off all the wylde beestes off the felde, hauynge no shepherde: and seynge that my shepherdes take no regarde off my shepe, but fede them selues only, and not my shepe:</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[As] I live—a declaration of Lord YHWH, "" If not, because of My flock being for a prey, "" Indeed, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, "" Because there is no shepherd, "" And My shepherds have not sought My flock, "" And the shepherds feed themselves, "" And they have not fed My flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, If not, because of My flock being for a prey, Yea, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, Because there is no shepherd, And My shepherds have not sought My flock, And the shepherds do feed themselves, And My flock they have not fed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if not my sheep were for plunder and my sheep will be for consuming to all the beasts of the field from no shepherd; and the shepherds sought not my sheep, and the shepherds will feed themselves, and my sheep they fed not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord God, forasmuch as my flocks have been made a spoil, and my sheep are become a prey to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd: for my shepherds did not seek after my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flocks: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord God, since my flocks have become a prey, and my sheep have been devoured by all the wild beasts of the field, since there was no shepherd, for my shepherds did not seek my flock, but instead the shepherds fed themselves, and they did not feed my flocks:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As I am alive, says THE LORD OF LORDS, because my sheep were for prey and my sheep were food for every animal of the wilderness which is without a Shepherd, and the Shepherds did not feed my sheep, but the Shepherds fed themselves and they did not feed my sheep<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As I live, says the LORD God, because my flock became a prey and my sheep have become food for all the wild beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd; neither did the shepherds feed my flocks, but the shepherds fed themselves and have not fed my flock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not My sheep;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>As</i> I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became meat to all the wild beasts of the field, because there were no shepherds, and the shepherds sought not out my sheep, and the shepherds fed themselves, but fed not my sheep.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div 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<br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/ezekiel/34.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">‘As surely as I</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣō·nî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">My flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rō·‘eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">a shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yō·wṯ- (V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957: lā·ḇaz (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty. From bazaz; plunder.">prey</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tih·ye·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣō·nî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402: lə·’āḵ·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Food, eating. Feminine of 'Ukal; food.">food</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">wild</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">beast,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rō·‘ay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">and because My shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ḏā·rə·šū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">search</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣō·nî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">for My flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: way·yir·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">but fed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: hā·rō·‘îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rā·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣō·nî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ezekiel/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I">I</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> live</a><a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002. n'um (neh-oom') -- utterance">—an affirmation</a><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord"> of the Lord</a><a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069. Yhovih (yeh-ho-vee') -- God "> Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">, If</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282. ya'an (yah'-an) -- on account of, because">, because of</a><a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock"> My flock</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be"> being</a><a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957. baz (baz) -- spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty"> for a prey</a><a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">, Yea, My flock</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be"> is</a><a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402. 'oklah (ok-law') -- food, eating"> for food</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> to every</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> beast</a><a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land"> of the field</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">, Because</a><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought"> there is no</a><a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="7473. ro'iy (ro-ee') -- shepherd"> shepherd</a><a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="7473. ro'iy (ro-ee') -- shepherd">, And My shepherds</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> have not</a><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek"> sought</a><a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock"> My flock</a><a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="7473. ro'iy (ro-ee') -- shepherd">, And the shepherds</a><a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break"> do feed</a><a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock"> themselves, And My flock</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> they have not</a><a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break"> fed.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">As I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> live</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="נְאֻם ncmsc 5002">” — the declaration</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136"> of the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="יהוה np 3069"> <span class="divineName">GOD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="יַעַן Pd 3282"> — “because</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> My</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"> flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqc 1961"> has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="בַּז ncmsa 957"> prey</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="אָכְלָה ncfsa 402"> food</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> wild</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַיָּה_1 ncfsc 2416"> animal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> since</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> they lack</a> <a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="רעה_1 vqPmsa 7473"> a shepherd</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">for</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> My</a> <a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="רעה_1 vqPmpc 7473"> shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqp3cp 1875"> search for</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> My</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"> flock</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> because the</a> <a href="/hebrew/7473.htm" title="רעה_1 vqPmpa 7473"> shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="רעה_1 vqw3mp 7462"> feed</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> rather than</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> My</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"> flock</a>, </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2416a.htm" title="2416a">"As I live,"</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002. n'um (neh-oom') -- utterance">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">"surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282. ya'an (yah'-an) -- on account of, because">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">My flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957. baz (baz) -- spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty">a prey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">My flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">has even become</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402. 'oklah (ok-law') -- food, eating">food</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421b.htm" title="2421b">the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">of the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">for lack</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462a.htm" title="7462a">of a shepherd,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462a.htm" title="7462a">and My shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">did not search</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">for My flock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462a.htm" title="7462a">but [rather] the shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462a.htm" title="7462a">fed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462a.htm" title="7462a">themselves and did not feed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">My flock;</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">[As] I live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002. n'um (neh-oom') -- utterance">saith</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069. Yhovih (yeh-ho-vee') -- God ">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">surely because my flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957. baz (baz) -- spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty">became a prey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">and my flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402. 'oklah (ok-law') -- food, eating">became meat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">to every beast</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">of the field,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break">because [there was] no shepherd,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break">neither did my shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">search</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">for my flock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break">but the shepherds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break">fed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- break">themselves, and fed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">not my flock;</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezekiel/34-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 34:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 34:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezekiel/34-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 34:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 34:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>