Ezekiel 34:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says to them: Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah{H136} unto them: Behold, I, even I, will judge{H8199} between the fat{H1274} sheep{H7716} and the lean{H7330} sheep.{H7716}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between the fat{H1274} cattle{H7716} and between the lean{H7330} cattle{H7716}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore, thus sayeth the LORDE God vnto them: Beholde, I will seuer the fat shepe from the leane:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God vnto them, behold, I, euen I wil iudge betweene the fat sheepe and the leane sheepe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therefore thus saith the Lorde God vnto them: Beholde I euen I wyll iudge betweene the fat cattaile and the leane cattaile,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, [even] I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh to them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Lo, I -- even I, have judged between fat sheep and lean sheep.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For this reason the Lord has said to them, Truly, I, even I, will be judge between the fat sheep and the thin sheep.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh to them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them: Look, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 22:12-16 : 12 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help. 13 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. 14 They open their mouths against me, like a lion ripping and roaring. 15 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts within me. 16 My strength is dried up like a broken piece of pottery, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
  • Ezek 34:10 : 10 This is what the Lord GOD says, 'Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand My flock from their hand and stop them from shepherding My flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue My flock from their mouths, so it will no longer be food for them.'
  • Ezek 34:17 : 17 As for you, My flock, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the male goats.
  • Matt 25:31-46 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’ 41 Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink; 43 I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?’ 45 Then he will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’ 46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

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    14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their grazing land will be on the high mountains of Israel. There they will lie down in a pleasant grazing land and feed in rich pastures on the mountains of Israel.

    15 I Myself will tend My flock and cause them to lie down, declares the Lord GOD.

    16 I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the injured, and strengthen the weak. But the fat and the strong I will destroy—I will shepherd them with justice.

    17 As for you, My flock, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the male goats.

    18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pastures? Must you also trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?

    19 Must My flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?

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    21 Because you push with your side and shoulder, and butt all the weak sheep with your horns until you have scattered them far and wide,

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    7 Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:

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    9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD.

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    1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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