Study it in the app““Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them, to the shepherds, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?”
God rebukes the shepherds who did not strengthen the weak sheepThe Church and Community
“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
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “ben” appearshuman being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “hinave” appearsshepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appearsAdonai, 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” appearsYHWH (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” appearswoe
A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.
Where else “hoy” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “hayu” appearsflock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears1And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3The fat you eat, and with the wool you clothe yourselves; the fattened you butcher; the flock you do not feed.
