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He will feed them and be a shepherd to them. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/34.htm">New King James Version</a> I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Then I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Then I will establish over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them; he will shepherd them himself and be their shepherd. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Then I will appoint over them one shepherd and he will feed them, [a ruler like] My servant David; he will feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will establish over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will appoint over them a single shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After that, I will give you a shepherd from the family of my servant King David. All of you, both strong and weak, will have the same shepherd, and he will take good care of you. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David, and he will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will give them a king like my servant David to be their one shepherd, and he will take care of them. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> "'Then I'll install one shepherd for them—my servant David—and he will feed them, will be there for them, and will serve as their shepherd. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/net/ezekiel/34.htm">NET Bible</a> I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them--namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/ezekiel/34.htm">World English Bible</a> I will set up one shepherd over them, and he will feed them, even my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be their shepherd. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And have raised up one shepherd over them, "" And he has fed them—My servant David, "" He feeds them, and he is their shepherd, <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And have raised up over them one shepherd, And he hath fed them -- my servant David, He doth feed them, and he is their shepherd, <a href="/slt/ezekiel/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I will raise up over them ONE SHEPHERD, who will feed them, my servant David. He himself will feed them, and he will be their shepherd. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Bible</a> I will appoint one shepherd over them to pasture them, my servant David; he shall pasture them and be their shepherd. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them and shall be their shepherd. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I shall raise up a Shepherd over them, and David my Servant shall shepherd them; he shall feed them and he shall be a Shepherd to them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will raise up one shepherd over them, and he shall tend them, even my servant David, and he shall be their shepherd; <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=10187" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">The Good Shepherd</a> …22I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another. 23<a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">I will appoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over them</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</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.">shepherd,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: wə·rā·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">and he will feed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·hen (DirObjM:: 3fp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: yir·‘eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">will feed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū- (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: lə·rō·‘eh (Prep-l:: 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.">shepherd.</a> 24I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a> I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ... <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2-4</a> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. / Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a> ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’” <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a> Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a> Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. <a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a> And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. <a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20</a> Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a> When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a> When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.I will<a href="/ecclesiastes/12-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:11</a> The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.<a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.<a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Jeremiah 23:4-6</a> And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD… my servant.<a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24,25</a> And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them… <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a> And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:<a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3,4</a> Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">David</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-18.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-25.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-15.htm">Tend</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm">David</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/daniel/11-26.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/jonah/4-10.htm">Tend</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 34</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/34-1.htm">A reproof of the shepherds</a> 7. <a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">God's judgment against them</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">His providence over his flock</a> 20. <a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">The kingdom of Christ</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The concept of a "shepherd" is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition, symbolizing guidance, care, and protection. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, kings and leaders were often referred to as shepherds of their people, emphasizing their role in ensuring the well-being and safety of their subjects. This promise of one shepherd points to a future time of restoration and unity under a divinely appointed leader.My servant David The reference to "David" is not to King David himself, who had long since passed, but to a future leader from David's lineage. This is a messianic prophecy, indicating that the coming shepherd will embody the qualities of David, who was a man after God's own heart. The Davidic Covenant, found in <a href="/2_samuel/7.htm">2 Samuel 7</a>, promises that David's throne will be established forever, pointing to the Messiah, who Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This connection underscores the expectation of a righteous and eternal ruler.and he will feed them Feeding here is metaphorical, representing the provision of spiritual nourishment, guidance, and care. This imagery is consistent with the role of a shepherd who ensures that the flock has access to green pastures and still waters, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>. The shepherd's role is to lead the sheep to sustenance, ensuring their growth and health. This phrase emphasizes the nurturing aspect of the promised leader's reign, providing for the needs of the people.He will feed them and be their shepherd Reiterating the role of the shepherd, this phrase emphasizes the ongoing and active care that the leader will provide. The repetition underscores the certainty and importance of this promise. In the New Testament, Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>), fulfilling this prophecy by offering His life for the sheep and providing eternal life. This connection highlights the continuity of God's plan for His people, ensuring they are led and cared for by a faithful shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel conveyed God's messages to the Israelites, often using vivid imagery and symbolic actions. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shepherd.htm">Shepherd</a> Symbolically represents leadership and guidance. In this context, it refers to a divinely appointed leader who will care for and guide God's people. 3. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> Although King David had long passed, this reference is to a future leader from David's lineage, often interpreted as a Messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation of God's chosen people, who were in exile at the time of Ezekiel's prophecy, longing for restoration and divine leadership. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The period when the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon, a time of judgment but also of hope for future restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_divine_leadership.htm">The Promise of Divine Leadership</a> God promises to provide a leader who will truly care for His people, contrasting with the failed human leaders of Israel. This points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_shepherd.htm">The Role of a Shepherd</a> A shepherd's role is to guide, protect, and provide for the flock. As believers, we are called to follow Christ, our Shepherd, and to emulate His care and guidance in our own leadership roles. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_exile.htm">Hope in Times of Exile</a> Just as the Israelites were given hope during their exile, we too can find hope in God's promises during our own times of trial and uncertainty. <a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a> The prophecy of a shepherd from David's line is fulfilled in Jesus, affirming the reliability of God's promises and the continuity of His redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a> The shepherd feeds the flock, symbolizing spiritual nourishment. We are encouraged to seek sustenance in God's Word and through a relationship with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 34</a> <a href="/q/what_did_the_magi_observe_in_the_east.htm">What does 'One Shepherd and One Flock' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_wisdom_lead_to_foolishness.htm">Is there only one shepherd?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'one_shepherd,_one_flock'.htm">What does "One Shepherd and One Flock" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_prince's_temple_duties.htm">Ezekiel 46:2–3 outlines rituals for a “prince” in the temple; why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence of a ruler fulfilling these specific temple duties?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Set up one shepherd.--He is one both with reference to the many evil rulers who have gone before (and this implies the perpetuity of His rule), and also with reference to the two kingdoms of Israel, which are hereafter to be for evermore united in the one Church of God. Obviously this prophecy can find its accomplishment in no merely human ruler.My servant David.--The name of David is here put simply, as in <a href="/ezekiel/34-24.htm" title="And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.">Ezekiel 34:24</a>, <a href="/context/ezekiel/37-24.htm" title="And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.">Ezekiel 37:24-25</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm" title="But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.">Jeremiah 30:9</a>; <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm" title="Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.">Hosea 3:5</a>, instead of the more usual designations of the Messiah as the Son, the Branch, the Offspring of David; but there can be no possible doubt of the meaning, any more than of who is meant by Elijah in <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm" title="Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:">Malachi 4:5</a>, in view of our Lord's own interpretation in <a href="/matthew/11-14.htm" title="And if you will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.">Matthew 11:14</a>; <a href="/context/matthew/17-11.htm" title="And Jesus answered and said to them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.">Matthew 17:11-14</a>. Yet it should be remembered, if any one should incline to understand this whole prophecy literally, that if one part is to be so understood the rest must be taken in the same way; if we are to think that the prophet here foretells the literal restoration of the two kingdoms of Israel to their own land, and their union under one governor, then that governor must be David himself. The absurdity of such a supposition is one important element in showing that the whole is to be understood of a promise of spiritual blessings, and of the gathering of God's people into His Church as one flock under their Almighty Shepherd. (Comp. <a href="/context/john/10-14.htm" title="I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.">John 10:14-18</a>.) David, as the head of the theocracy and the ancestor of our Lord after the flesh, constantly appears in the Scriptures as the type of the Messiah, and there can be no reasonable doubt that this prophecy must have been so understood, even at the time when it was uttered. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - And I will set up one Shepherd over them. Here, more than ever, we have an anticipation of our Lord's teaching in <a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1-18</a>. He claims to be the Fulfiller, as of the prediction of <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-3</a>, so also of this. He, the "Son of David," is the David that inherits that among other promises. It has to be noted, however, that Ezekiel's words paint, less distinctly than those of the earlier prophets, the picture of an individual Messianic king, and seem rather to point, as do those of <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> (I do not now discuss the date of that prophecy), to a line of true rulers, each faithfully representing the ideal David as the faithful Ruler, the true Shepherd of his people (<a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Psalm 78:71</a>; comp. <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/45-8.htm">Ezekiel 45:8, 9</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will appoint וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י (wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand over them עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against one אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first shepherd, רֹעֶ֤ה (rō·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with My servant עַבְדִּ֣י (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant David, דָוִ֑יד (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and he will feed וְרָעָ֣ה (wə·rā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with them. אֶתְהֶ֔ן (’eṯ·hen) Direct object marker | third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case He ה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will feed יִרְעֶ֣ה (yir·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with them אֹתָ֔ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are be יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be their לָהֶ֖ן (lā·hen) Preposition | third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> shepherd. לְרֹעֶֽה׃ (lə·rō·‘eh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:23 I will set up one shepherd over (Ezek. 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