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
Ezekiel 34:10
Study it in the app“Thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am against the shepherds, and I will require my sheep from their hand, and I will make them cease from feeding the flock, and the shepherds will no longer feed themselves; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, and they will not be food for them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 34:10, word by word
- saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- YHWHיְהוִהyehvi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appears- against the shepherdsרֹעִיםroim
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roim” appears- and I will requireדָרַשְׁתִּיdarashti
require
To investigate, or hold to account.
Where else “darashti” appears- my sheepצֹאנִtsoni
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tsoni” appears- from their handיָּדָyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears- and I will make them ceaseהִשְׁבַּתִּיhishbati
put an end
To make something end, remove it.
Where else “hishbati” appears- and I will deliverהִצַּלְתִּיhitsalti
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hitsalti” appears- from their mouthפִּיpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- beתִהְיֶיןָtihyena
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tihyena” appears- foodאָכְלָהachla
fuel
What fire or wild beasts eat up.
Where else “achla” appears
The context
9therefore, shepherds, hear the word of YHWH:
10 · This verse (above)
11For thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I myself will seek my sheep and look after them.