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Ezekiel 34:5 Meaning

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

Context Explained

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;

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Matthew 9:36

    Jesus sees the crowds as harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

  • 1 Peter 5:4

    Peter encourages elders to shepherd the flock, reflecting the care described in Ezekiel.

  • Hebrews 13:20

    Jesus is referred to as the great Shepherd of the sheep, fulfilling the role of care and guidance.

Source: Ezekiel 34:5