Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. New Living Translation I will search for my lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice! English Standard Version I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice. Berean Standard Bible I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’ King James Bible I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. New King James Version “I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment.” New American Standard Bible “I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will eliminate. I will feed them with judgment. NASB 1995 “I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with judgment. NASB 1977 “I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with judgment. Legacy Standard Bible “I will search for the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken, and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with judgment. Amplified Bible “I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bandage the crippled, and strengthen the weak and the sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong [who have become hard-hearted and perverse]. I will feed them with judgment and punishment. Christian Standard Bible I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.” American Standard Version I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I shall seek that which is lost and I shall return that which has strayed, and I shall bind up that which was broken, and I shall strengthen what is weak and that which is fat, and I shall preserve that which is strong, and I shall shepherd them with justice Brenton Septuagint Translation I will seek that which is lost, and I will recover the stray one, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen the fainting, and will guard the strong, and will feed them with judgment. Contemporary English Version to look for those that are lost and bring back the ones that wander off, to bandage those that are hurt and protect the ones that are weak. I will also slaughter those that are fat and strong, because I always do right. Douay-Rheims Bible I will seek that which was lost: and that which was driven away, I will bring again: and I will bind up that which was broken, and I will strengthen that which was weak, and that which was fat and strong I will preserve: and I will feed them in judgment. English Revised Version I will seek that which was lost, and will bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: and the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in judgment. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will look for those that are lost, bring back those that have strayed away, bandage those that are injured, and strengthen those that are sick. I will destroy those that are fat and strong. I will take care of my sheep fairly. Good News Translation "I will look for those that are lost, bring back those that wander off, bandage those that are hurt, and heal those that are sick; but those that are fat and strong I will destroy, because I am a shepherd who does what is right. International Standard Version I'm going to seek both the lost as well as the scattered, and bring them both back so their broken bones can be set and the sick can be healed. But in righteousness I'll exterminate the fat and the stiff-necked.'" JPS Tanakh 1917 I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; and the fat and the strong I will destroy, I will feed them in justice. Literal Standard Version I seek the lost, and bring back the driven away, | And I bind up the broken, and I strengthen the sick, | And I destroy the fat and the strong, | I feed it with judgment. Majority Standard Bible I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’ New American Bible The lost I will search out, the strays I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, and the sick I will heal; but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them in judgment. NET Bible I will seek the lost and bring back the strays; I will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them--with judgment! New Revised Standard Version I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. New Heart English Bible "I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice." Webster's Bible Translation I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. World English Bible “I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.”’ Young's Literal Translation The lost I seek, and the driven away bring back, And the broken I bind up, and the sick I strengthen, And the fat and the strong I destroy, I feed it with judgment. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Good Shepherd…15I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’ 17This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats.… Cross References Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Isaiah 1:5 Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. Isaiah 10:16 Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria's stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob." Jeremiah 31:8 Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly! Jeremiah 50:6 My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place. Ezekiel 20:34 With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered. Treasury of Scripture I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment. seek that Ezekiel 34:4,11 The 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… Isaiah 40:11 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. Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; … but I Ezekiel 39:18 Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan. Deuteronomy 32:15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. Isaiah 5:17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat. I will feed Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Jeremiah 9:15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. Jeremiah 10:24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jump to Previous Bands Bind Broken Crippled Destroy Destruction Driven Fat Feed Flight Flock Food Injured Judgment Justice Lost Punishment Scattered Search Seek Shepherd Sick Sleek Strayed Strays Strengthen Strong Theirs Wandering Watch Way WeakJump to Next Bands Bind Broken Crippled Destroy Destruction Driven Fat Feed Flight Flock Food Injured Judgment Justice Lost Punishment Scattered Search Seek Shepherd Sick Sleek Strayed Strays Strengthen Strong Theirs Wandering Watch Way WeakEzekiel 34 1. A reproof of the shepherds7. God's judgment against them 11. His providence over his flock 20. The kingdom of Christ (16) The fat and the strong.--While fatness is in general an emblem of prosperity, it is frequently used in Scripture, as here, for that prosperity which begets hardness of heart and forgetfulness of God. (See Deuteronomy 32:15; Acts 28:27, &c.) With judgment.--This does not mean, as the ambiguous sense of the English word might make it possible to suppose, with wisdom, but with righteousness and authority, as is plainly seen from the connection with the following verses. Verse 16. - I will destroy the fat and the strong. What follows introduces another feature into the parable, and is hardly less than an anticipation of the great scene of judgment in Matthew 25:32. The "fat and the strong," as contrasted with the "broken" and the "sick," are, when we interpret the Darable, the noble and wealthy who, under the kings of Judah, had been allowed to work their evil will upon the people. Of these he says that he will feed them with (better, in) judgment, that for them there must be the discipline of punishment. They too are his sheep, but they require a different treatment from the others.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will seekאֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the lost, הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת (hā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish bring back אָשִׁ֔יב (’ā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the strays, הַנִּדַּ֣חַת (han·nid·da·ḥaṯ) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish bind up אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ (’e·ḥĕ·ḇōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2280: To wrap firmly, to stop, to rule the broken, וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶת (wə·lan·niš·be·reṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces and strengthen אֲחַזֵּ֑ק (’ă·ḥaz·zêq) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the weak; הַחוֹלָ֖ה (ha·ḥō·w·lāh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick but the sleek הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה (haš·šə·mê·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8082: Greasy, gross, rich and strong הַחֲזָקָ֛ה (ha·ḥă·zā·qāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty I will destroy. אַשְׁמִ֖יד (’aš·mîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed I will shepherd them אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה (’er·‘en·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with with justice.’ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ḇə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links Ezekiel 34:16 NIVEzekiel 34:16 NLT Ezekiel 34:16 ESV Ezekiel 34:16 NASB Ezekiel 34:16 KJV Ezekiel 34:16 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 34:16 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 34:16 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 34:16 French Bible Ezekiel 34:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek that which was lost (Ezek. 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