1 And the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} against the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} unto the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}; Woe{H1945} be to the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478} that do feed{H7462}{(H8802)} themselves! should not the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} the flocks{H6629}?

3 Ye eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fat{H2459}, and ye clothe{H3847}{(H8799)} you with the wool{H6785}, ye kill{H2076}{(H8799)} them that are fed{H1277}: but ye feed{H7462}{(H8799)} not the flock{H6629}.

4 The diseased{H2470}{(H8737)} have ye not strengthened{H2388}{(H8765)}, neither have ye healed{H7495}{(H8765)} that which was sick{H2470}{(H8802)}, neither have ye bound up{H2280}{(H8804)} that which was broken{H7665}{(H8737)}, neither have ye brought again{H7725}{(H8689)} that which was driven away{H5080}{(H8737)}, neither have ye sought{H1245}{(H8765)} that which was lost{H6}{(H8802)}; but with force{H2394} and with cruelty{H6531} have ye ruled{H7287}{(H8804)} them.

5 And they were scattered{H6327}{(H8799)}, because there is no shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}: and they became meat{H402} to all the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, when they were scattered{H6327}{(H8799)}.

6 My sheep{H6629} wandered{H7686}{(H8799)} through all the mountains{H2022}, and upon every high{H7311}{(H8802)} hill{H1389}: yea, my flock{H6629} was scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} upon all the face{H6440} of the earth{H776}, and none did search{H1875}{(H8802)} or seek{H1245}{(H8764)} after them.

7 Therefore, ye shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068};

8 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely because my flock{H6629} became a prey{H957}, and my flock{H6629} became meat{H402} to every beast{H2416} of the field{H7704}, because there was no shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, neither did my shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} search{H1875}{(H8804)} for my flock{H6629}, but the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} fed{H7462}{(H8799)} themselves, and fed{H7462}{(H8804)} not my flock{H6629};

9 Therefore, O ye shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068};

10 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I am against the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}; and I will require{H1875}{(H8804)} my flock{H6629} at their hand{H3027}, and cause them to cease{H7673}{(H8689)} from feeding{H7462}{(H8800)} the flock{H6629}; neither shall the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} themselves any more; for I will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} my flock{H6629} from their mouth{H6310}, that they may not be meat{H402} for them.

11 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I, even I, will both search{H1875}{(H8804)} my sheep{H6629}, and seek them out{H1239}{(H8765)}.

12 As a shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} seeketh out{H1243} his flock{H5739} in the day{H3117} that he is among{H8432} his sheep{H6629} that are scattered{H6567}{(H8737)}; so will I seek out{H1239}{(H8762)} my sheep{H6629}, and will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} them out of all places{H4725} where they have been scattered{H6327}{(H8738)} in the cloudy{H6051} and dark{H6205} day{H3117}.

13 And I will bring them out{H3318}{(H8689)} from the people{H5971}, and gather{H6908}{(H8765)} them from the countries{H776}, and will bring{H935}{(H8689)} them to their own land{H127}, and feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them upon the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478} by the rivers{H650}, and in all the inhabited places{H4186} of the country{H776}.

14 I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them in a good{H2896} pasture{H4829}, and upon the high{H4791} mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478} shall their fold{H5116} be: there shall they lie{H7257}{(H8799)} in a good{H2896} fold{H5116}, and in a fat{H8082} pasture{H4829} shall they feed{H7462}{(H8799)} upon the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478}.

15 I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} my flock{H6629}, and I will cause them to lie down{H7257}{(H8686)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.

16 I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} that which was lost{H6}{(H8802)}, and bring again{H7725}{(H8686)} that which was driven away{H5080}{(H8737)}, and will bind up{H2280}{(H8799)} that which was broken{H7665}{(H8737)}, and will strengthen{H2388}{(H8762)} that which was sick{H2470}{(H8802)}: but I will destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the fat{H8082} and the strong{H2389}; I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them with judgment{H4941}.

17 And as for you{H859}, O my flock{H6629}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I judge{H8199}{(H8802)} between cattle{H7716} and cattle{H7716}, between the rams{H352} and the he goats{H6260}.

18 Seemeth it a small thing{H4592} unto you to have eaten up{H7462}{(H8799)} the good{H2896} pasture{H4829}, but ye must tread down{H7429}{(H8799)} with your feet{H7272} the residue{H3499} of your pastures{H4829}? and to have drunk{H8354}{(H8799)} of the deep{H4950} waters{H4325}, but ye must foul{H7515}{(H8799)} the residue{H3498}{(H8737)} with your feet{H7272}?

19 And as for my flock{H6629}, they eat{H7462}{(H8799)} that which ye have trodden{H4823} with your feet{H7272}; and they drink{H8354}{(H8799)} that which ye have fouled{H4833} with your feet{H7272}.

20 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}.

21 Because ye have thrust{H1920}{(H8799)} with side{H6654} and with shoulder{H3802}, and pushed{H5055}{(H8762)} all the diseased{H2470}{(H8737)} with your horns{H7161}, till ye have scattered{H6327}{(H8689)} them abroad{H2351};

22 Therefore will I save{H3467}{(H8689)} my flock{H6629}, and they shall no more be a prey{H957}; and I will judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between cattle{H7716} and cattle{H7716}.

23 And I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} one{H259} shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} over them, and he shall feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them, even my servant{H5650} David{H1732}; he shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them, and he shall be their shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}.

24 And I the LORD{H3068} will be their God{H430}, and my servant{H5650} David{H1732} a prince{H5387} among{H8432} them; I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it.

25 And I will make{H3772}{(H8804)} with them a covenant{H1285} of peace{H7965}, and will cause the evil{H7451} beasts{H2416} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776}: and they shall dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} safely{H983} in the wilderness{H4057}, and sleep{H3462}{(H8804)} in the woods{H3293}{(H8675)}{H3264}.

26 And I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} them and the places round about{H5439} my hill{H1389} a blessing{H1293}; and I will cause the shower{H1653} to come down{H3381}{(H8689)} in his season{H6256}; there shall be showers{H1653} of blessing{H1293}.

27 And the tree{H6086} of the field{H7704} shall yield{H5414}{(H8804)} her fruit{H6529}, and the earth{H776} shall yield{H5414}{(H8799)} her increase{H2981}, and they shall be safe{H983} in their land{H127}, and shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}, when I have broken{H7665}{(H8800)} the bands{H4133} of their yoke{H5923}, and delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} them out of the hand{H3027} of those that served{H5647}{(H8802)} themselves of them.

28 And they shall no more be a prey{H957} to the heathen{H1471}, neither shall the beast{H2416} of the land{H776} devour{H398}{(H8799)} them; but they shall dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} safely{H983}, and none shall make them afraid{H2729}{(H8688)}.

29 And I will raise up{H6965}{(H8689)} for them a plant{H4302} of renown{H8034}, and they shall be no more consumed{H622}{(H8803)} with hunger{H7458} in the land{H776}, neither bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the shame{H3639} of the heathen{H1471} any more.

30 Thus shall they know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I the LORD{H3068} their God{H430} am with them, and that they, even the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, are my people{H5971}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.

31 And ye{H859} my flock{H6629}, the flock{H6629} of my pasture{H4830}, are men{H120}, and I am your God{H430}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.