Ezekiel 34:5 · KJV

"And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered."

King James Version

Passage Context

³Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

⁴The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

⁵And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

⁶My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

⁷Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

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Reflection Questions

Who do you look to for guidance?

What does it mean for you to feel lost?

When have you felt the need for a leader in your life?

Life Application

leadership

Consider how you can be a guiding influence for others.

community

Engage with your community to provide support and direction.

Connection to Jesus

typology

This verse foreshadows Jesus as the Good Shepherd who cares for His flock, contrasting with the leaders who fail to protect them.

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