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I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused. I will judge between one animal of the flock and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will rescue my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />therefore, I will save My flock, and they will no longer be plunder; and I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />therefore, I will deliver My flock, and they will no longer be a prey; and I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />therefore, I will deliver My flock, and they will no longer be a prey; and I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />therefore, I will save My flock, and they will no longer be plunder; and I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />therefore, I will rescue My flock, and they shall no longer be prey; and I will judge between one sheep [ungodly] and another [godly].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will save my flock. They will no longer be prey, and I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey for you. I will judge between one sheep and another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but I will rescue them and no longer let them be mistreated. I will separate the good from the bad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I will rescue my sheep, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I will rescue my sheep and not let them be mistreated any more. I will judge each of my sheep and separate the good from the bad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That's how I'll save my sheep so they won't be plundered any longer. I'm going to judge between one sheep and another.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will save my sheep; they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />therefore I will save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />therefore I will save my flock, and they will no more be a prey. I will judge between sheep and sheep. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I have given safety to My flock, "" And they are not for prey anymore, "" And I have judged between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have given safety to My flock, And they are not any more for prey, And I have judged between sheep and sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I saved my sheep, and they shall no more be for plunder; and I judged between sheep to sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will save my dock, and it shall be no more a spoil, and I will judge between cattle and cattle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will save my flock, and it will be no longer be a prey, and I will judge between cattle and cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will save my flock so they can no longer be plundered; I will judge between one sheep and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey for them; and I will judge between ewe and ewe and between ram and ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall save my flock, and it will not be again a prey to them, and I shall judge between one ewe and another ewe, and between one ram and another ram<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />therefore will I save My flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore I will save my sheep, and they shall not be any more for a prey; and will judge between ram and ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=10179" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/34.htm">The Good Shepherd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them abroad, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">I will save</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: lə·ṣō·nî (Prep-l:: 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/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.">and they will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ṯih·ye·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- 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/957.htm" title="957: lā·ḇaz (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty. From bazaz; plunder.">prey.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To judge, govern. ">I will judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: śeh (N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">one sheep</a> <a href="/hebrew/7716.htm" title="7716: lā·śeh (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or sey; probably from sha'ah through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. A sheep or goat.">and another.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a></span><br />What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a></span><br />“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3-4</a></span><br />Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. / I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-30</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Micah 5:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-16.htm">Zechariah 11:16-17</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves. / Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20-21</a></span><br />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, / equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-9.htm">Isaiah 49:9-10</a></span><br />to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill. / They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a></span><br />Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.</p><p class="hdg">will I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-10.htm">Ezekiel 34:10</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a></b></br> For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and <i>him</i> that hath no helper… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Jeremiah 23:2,3</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD… </p><p class="hdg">and I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-17.htm">Ezekiel 34:17</a></b></br> And <i>as for</i> you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-8.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Save</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-29.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-31.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-11.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Plundered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-29.htm">Save</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-31.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-1.htm">A reproof of the shepherds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">God's judgment against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">His providence over his flock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">The kingdom of Christ</a></span><br></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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In the context of Ezekiel, the Israelites were in exile, suffering under poor leadership, both politically and spiritually. This promise of salvation reflects God's commitment to deliver His people from oppression and misguidance. The imagery of God as a shepherd is consistent throughout Scripture, notably in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a> and <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, where Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd, indicating a messianic fulfillment of this promise.<p><b>and they will no longer be prey</b><br>Here, the focus is on protection and security. Historically, Israel had been vulnerable to surrounding nations, often falling victim to invasions and exploitation. This assurance speaks to a future where God's people will be safe from external threats. Theologically, it points to the ultimate safety found in God's kingdom, where believers are secure from spiritual adversaries. This connects to <a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16-17</a>, where the Lamb shepherds His people, ensuring they are no longer harmed.<p><b>I will judge between one sheep and another</b><br>This phrase indicates a process of discernment and justice within the community of God's people. It suggests that not all who are part of the flock are faithful or righteous. This internal judgment is reminiscent of the parable of the sheep and the goats in <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>, where Christ separates the righteous from the unrighteous. It underscores the idea that God knows the hearts of individuals and will hold each accountable, ensuring that true justice prevails within His flock.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, God promises to intervene directly to save His people, portraying Himself as the Good Shepherd.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flock.htm">The Flock</a></b><br>Represents the people of Israel, who have been scattered and mistreated by unfaithful leaders.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherds_of_israel.htm">Shepherds of Israel</a></b><br>The leaders and rulers who have failed to care for the people, leading to their suffering and dispersion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine act of distinguishing between the righteous and the wicked within the community, ensuring justice and protection for the faithful.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_care.htm">God's Sovereignty and Care</a></b><br>God is actively involved in the lives of His people, ensuring their protection and well-being. We can trust in His sovereign care even when human leaders fail us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_of_leaders.htm">Accountability of Leaders</a></b><br>Spiritual and community leaders are accountable to God for their actions. They must shepherd with integrity, reflecting God's love and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_justice.htm">Divine Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>God will judge between individuals, ensuring that justice prevails. This calls us to live righteously and treat others with fairness and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_oppressed.htm">Hope for the Oppressed</a></b><br>Those who feel marginalized or mistreated can find hope in God's promise to save and protect His flock. We are called to be agents of this hope in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_faithfulness.htm">Personal Reflection on Faithfulness</a></b><br>Each believer is called to examine their own life and faithfulness to God, ensuring they are aligned with His will and purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel's_promises_align_with_ot_prophecies.htm">Ezekiel 34:22–24 – Are the promises about a future Davidic ruler consistent with other Old Testament prophecies that appear to contradict this timeline? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_anointing's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What qualities define a good shepherd in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_the_magi_observe_in_the_east.htm">What does 'One Shepherd and One Flock' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_34_11-12__metaphor_or_science.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-12 - Is there any scientific or natural explanation for God personally gathering scattered people, or is this purely metaphorical?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will save</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My flock,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְצֹאנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṣō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they will no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִהְיֶ֥ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯih·ye·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prey.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבַ֑ז</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_957.htm">Strong's 957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will judge</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one sheep</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and another.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7716.htm">Strong's 7716: </a> </span><span class="str2">A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Ezekiel 34:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/34-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:22 Therefore will I save my flock (Ezek. 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