Ezekiel 34:10

“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.”

Ezekiel 34:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

10

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.

Read all of Ezekiel 34

How to use it