And the wordוַ דְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיto me,אֵלַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Sonבֶּןof man,אָדָםprophesyהִנָּבֵאagainst the shepherdsעַל רוֹעֵיof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלprophesyהִנָּבֵאand sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them,אֲלֵיהֶםto the shepherds,לָרֹעִים‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהWoeהוֹיto the shepherdsרֹעֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרhave beenהָיוּfeedingרֹעִיםthemselves!אוֹתָםShould notהֲלוֹאthe shepherdsהָרֹעִיםfeedיִרְעוּthe flock?הַצֹּאן
The fatהַחֵלֶבyou eat,תֹּאכֵלוּand with the woolוְ הַצֶּמֶרyou clothe yourselves;תִּלְבָּשׁוּthe fattenedהַבְּרִיאָהyou butcher;תִּזְבָּחוּthe flockהַצֹּאןyou do notלֹאfeed.תִרְעוּ
The weakאֶת הַנַּחְלוֹתyou have notלֹאstrengthened,חִזַּקְתֶּםand the sickוְאֶת הַחוֹלָהyou have notלֹאhealed,רִפֵּאתֶםand the brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּרֶתyou have notלֹאbound up,חֲבַשְׁתֶּםand the strayedוְאֶת הַנִּדַּחַתyou have notלֹאbrought back,הֲשֵׁבֹתֶםand the lostוְאֶת הָאֹבֶדֶתyou have notלֹאsought;בִקַּשְׁתֶּםbut with forceוּבְחָזְקָהyou have ruledרְדִיתֶםthem,אֹתָםand with harshness.וּבְפָרֶךְ
And they were scatteredוַתְּפוּצֶינָהfor lack ofמִבְּלִיa shepherd,רֹעֶהand they becameוַתִּהְיֶינָהfoodלְאָכְלָהfor everyלְכָלanimalחַיַּתof the field,הַשָּׂדֶהand they were scattered.וַתְּפוּצֶינָה
My sheepצֹאנִיwanderיִשְׁגּוּover allבְּכָלthe mountainsהֶהָרִיםand on everyוְעַל כָּלhighרָמָהhill;גִּבְעָהand over allוְעַל כָּלthe faceפְּנֵיof the earthהָאָרֶץmy sheepצֹאנִיwere scattered,נָפֹצוּand there is noוְאֵיןone who inquiresדּוֹרֵשׁand noוְאֵיןone who seeks.מְבַקֵּשׁ
Therefore,לָכֵןshepherds,רֹעִיםhearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH:יְהוָה
As I live,חַי אָנִיdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,יְהוִהsurely,אִם לֹאbecauseיַעַןmy sheepצֹאנִיhave becomeהֱיוֹתbootyלָבַזand my sheepוַ צֹאנִיhave becomeתִּהְיֶינָהfoodלְאָכְלָהfor everyלְכָלanimalחַיַּתof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהfor lack ofמֵאֵיןa shepherd,רֹעֶהand my shepherdsוְ רֹעַיhave notלֹאsoughtדָרְשׁוּmy sheep,צֹאנִיbut the shepherdsוַ הָרֹעִיםhave fedיִּרְעוּthemselves,אוֹתָםand my sheepוְ צֹאנִיthey have notלֹאfed,רָעוּ
therefore,לָכֵןshepherds,הָרֹעִיםhearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof YHWH:יְהוָה
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהLook, I amהִנְנִיagainst the shepherds,אֶל הָרֹעִיםand I will requireוְדָרַשְׁתִּיmy sheepצֹאנִיfrom their hand,מִיָּדָםand I will make them ceaseוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיםfrom feedingמֵרְעוֹתthe flock,צֹאןand the shepherdsוְ הָרֹעִיםwill noלֹאlongerעוֹדfeedיִרְעוּthemselves;אוֹתָםand I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּיmy sheepצֹאנִיfrom their mouth,מִפִּיהֶםand they will notוְלֹאbeתִהְיֶיןָfoodלְאָכְלָהfor them.לָהֶם
ForכִּיthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהLook, Iהִנְנִיmyselfאָנִיwill seekוְדָרַשְׁתִּיmy sheepצֹאנִיand look after them.וּבִקַּרְתִּים
Asכְּa shepherdרֹעֶהlooks afterבַקָּרַתhis herdעֶדְרוֹon the dayבְּיוֹםhe isהֱיוֹתוֹamongבְתוֹךְhis scatteredנִפְרָשׁוֹתsheep,צֹאנוֹsoכֵּןI will look afterאֲבַקֵּרmy sheep,צֹאנִיand I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּיthemאֶתְהֶםfrom allמִכָּלthe placesהַמְּקוֹמֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthey were scatteredנָפֹצוּon a dayבְּיוֹםof cloudעָנָןand thick cloud.וַעֲרָפֶל
And I will bring them outוְהוֹצֵאתִיםfrom the peoples,מִן הָעַמִּיםand gather themוְקִבַּצְתִּיםfrom the lands,מִן הָאֲרָצוֹתand bring themוַהֲבִיאֹתִיםto their ground;אֶל אַדְמָתָםand I will feed themוּרְעִיתִיםon the mountainsאֶל הָרֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלby the watercoursesבָּאֲפִיקִיםand in allוּבְכֹלthe inhabited placesמוֹשְׁבֵיof the land.הָאָרֶץ
In goodטּוֹבpastureבְּמִרְעֶהI will feedאֶרְעֶהthem,אֹתָםand on the mountainsוּבְהָרֵיof the heightמְרוֹםof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwill beיִהְיֶהtheir fold;נְוֵהֶםthereשָׁםthey will lie downתִּרְבַּצְנָהin a goodטּוֹבfold,בְּנָוֶהand in fatשָׁמֵןpastureוּמִרְעֶהthey will grazeתִּרְעֶינָהon the mountainsאֶל הָרֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Iאֲנִיwill feedאֶרְעֶהmy sheep,צֹאנִיand Iוַאֲנִיwill make them lie down,אַרְבִּיצֵםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
The lostאֶת הָאֹבֶדֶתI will seek,אֲבַקֵּשׁand the strayedוְאֶת הַנִּדַּחַתI will bring back,אָשִׁיבand the brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּרֶתI will bind up,אֶחֱבֹשׁand the sickוְאֶת הַחוֹלָהI will strengthen;אֲחַזֵּקbut the fatוְאֶת הַשְּׁמֵנָהand the strongוְאֶת הַחֲזָקָהI will destroy;אַשְׁמִידI will feed themאֶרְעֶנָּהwith judgment.בְמִשְׁפָּט
And you,וְאַתֵּנָהmy sheep,צֹאנִיthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהLook, I amהִנְנִיjudgingשֹׁפֵטbetween sheepבֵּין שֶׂהand sheep,לָשֶׂהbetween the ramsלָאֵילִיםand the male goats.וְלָעַתּוּדִים
Is it too littleהַמְעַטfor youמִכֶּםthat you grazeתִּרְעוּon the goodהַטּוֹבpastureהַמִּרְעֶהand trampleתִּרְמְסוּwith your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶםthe restוְיֶתֶרof your pastures?מִרְעֵיכֶםAnd that you drinkוּ תִּשְׁתּוּthe settledמִשְׁקַעwaterמַיִםand muddyתִּרְפֹּשׂוּןwith your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶםwhat is left?וְאֵת הַנּוֹתָרִים
And my sheepוְצֹאנִיgraze onתִּרְעֶינָהwhat your feet have trampled,מִרְמַס רַגְלֵיכֶםand drinkוּ תִּשְׁתֶּינָהwhat your feet have muddied.מִרְפַּשׂ רַגְלֵיכֶם
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהto them:אֲלֵיהֶםLook, Iהִנְנִיmyselfאָנִיwill judgeוְשָׁפַטְתִּיbetween the fattenedבֵּין בִרְיָהsheepשֶׂהand the leanוּבֵין רָזָהsheep.שֶׂה
Becauseיַעַןwith sideבְּצַדand with shoulderוּבְכָתֵףyou push,תֶּהְדֹּפוּand with your hornsוּבְקַרְנֵיכֶםyou goreתְּנַגְּחוּallכָּלthe weakהַנַּחְלוֹתuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרyou have scatteredהֲפִיצוֹתֶםthemאוֹתָנָהoutside,אֶל הַחוּצָה
I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּיmy sheep,לְצֹאנִיand they will noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדbeתִהְיֶינָהbooty,לָבַזand I will judgeוְשָׁפַטְתִּיbetween sheepבֵּין שֶׂהand sheep.לָשֶׂה
And I will raise upוַהֲקִמֹתִיover themעֲלֵיהֶםa singleאֶחָדshepherd,רֹעֶהand he will feedוְרָעָהthem,אֶתְהֶןmy servantעַבְדִּיDavid;דָוִידheהוּאwill feedיִרְעֶהthem,אֹתָםand heוְהוּאwill beיִהְיֶהtheirלָהֶןshepherd.לְרֹעֶה
And I,וַאֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהwill beאֶהְיֶהtheirלָהֶםElohim,לֵאלֹהִיםand my servantוְעַבְדִּיDavidדָוִדa chiefנָשִׂיאin their midst;בְתוֹכָםI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהhave spoken.דִּבַּרְתִּי
And I will makeוְכָרַתִּיwith themלָהֶםa covenantבְּרִיתof peace,שָׁלוֹםand I will makeוְהִשְׁבַּתִּיevilרָעָהanimalsחַיָּהceaseהִשְׁבַּתִּיfrom the land;מִן הָאָרֶץand they will liveוְיָשְׁבוּin the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּרsecurelyלָבֶטַחand sleepוְיָשְׁנוּin the forests.בַּיְּעָרִים
And I will makeוְנָתַתִּיthemאוֹתָםand the places aroundוּסְבִיבוֹתmy hillגִּבְעָתִיa blessing,בְּרָכָהand I will send downוְהוֹרַדְתִּיthe rainהַגֶּשֶׁםin its season;בְּעִתּוֹrainsגִּשְׁמֵיof blessingבְרָכָהthey will be.יִהְיוּ
And the treeוְ עֵץof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהwill giveנָתַןits fruit,פִּרְיוֹand the landוְהָאָרֶץwill giveתִּתֵּןits harvest,יְבוּלָהּand they will beוְהָיוּon their groundעַל אַדְמָתָםsecurely;לָבֶטַחand they will knowוְיָדְעוּthatכִּיI amאֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהwhen I breakבְּשִׁבְרִיthe barsמֹטוֹתof their yokeעֻלָּםand deliver themוְהִצַּלְתִּיםfrom the handמִיַּדof those who made useהָעֹבְדִיםof them.בָּהֶם
And they will noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיוּbootyבַּזfor the nations,לַגּוֹיִםand the animalsוְחַיַּתof the earthהָאָרֶץwill notלֹאdevour them;תֹאכְלֵםand they will liveוְיָשְׁבוּsecurely,לָבֶטַחand there will be no oneוְאֵיןto make them afraid.מַחֲרִיד
And I will raise upוַהֲקִמֹתִיfor themלָהֶםa plantingמַטָּעof renown,לְשֵׁםand they will noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיוּconsumedאֲסֻפֵיby famineרָעָבin the land,בָּאָרֶץnorוְלֹאwill they bearיִשְׂאוּany longerעוֹדthe disgraceכְּלִמַּתof the nations.הַגּוֹיִם
And they will knowוְיָדְעוּthatכִּיI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהtheir Elohim,אֱלֹהֵיהֶםam with them,אִתָּםand that they,וְהֵמָּהthe houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלare my people,עַמִּיdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
And you,וְאַתֵּןmy sheep,צֹאנִיthe sheepצֹאןof my pasture,מַרְעִיתִיhuman beingsאָדָםyou are;אַתֶּםI amאֲנִיyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵיכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’”יְהוִה