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Ezekiel 34:11-16

Ezekiel 34

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11 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out.

12 As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.

13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.

14 I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

15 I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.

16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

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Verse 11

Original words

For כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction this is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֑ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֖ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Behold הִנְנִי־ H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I Myself אָ֕נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will search for וְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥י H1875 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My flock צֹאנִ֖י H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and seek them out וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ H1239 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

As a shepherd רֹעֶ֨ה H7462 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular looks for כְּבַקָּרַת֩ H1243 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct his scattered נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת H6567 Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural sheep עֶדְר֜וֹ H5739 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular when בְּיוֹם־ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct he is הֱיוֹת֤וֹ H1961 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular among בְתוֹךְ־ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the flock צֹאנוֹ֙ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular so כֵּ֖ן H3651 Adverb I will look for אֲבַקֵּ֣ר H1239 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My flock צֹאנִ֑י H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular I will rescue them וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י H5337 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular from אֶתְהֶ֗ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the places הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ H4725 Article | Noun - masculine plural to which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative they were scattered נָפֹ֣צוּ H6327 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural . . . שָׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb on a day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of clouds עָנָ֖ן H6051 Noun - masculine singular and darkness וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ H6205 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

I will bring them out וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣ים H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the peoples הָעַמִּ֗ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural gather them וְקִבַּצְתִּים֙ H6908 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the countries הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת H776 Article | Noun - feminine plural and bring them וַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖ים H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural into אֶל־ H413 Preposition their own land אַדְמָתָ֑ם H127 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural I will feed them וּרְעִיתִים֙ H7462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the mountains הָרֵ֣י H2022 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the ravines בָּאֲפִיקִ֕ים H650 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and in all וּבְכֹ֖ל H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the settlements מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י H4186 Noun - masculine plural construct of the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

I will feed אֶרְעֶ֣ה H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular them אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural in good טּוֹב֙ H2896 Adjective - masculine singular pasture בְּמִרְעֶה־ H4829 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and the lofty מְרֽוֹם־ H4791 Noun - masculine singular construct mountains וּבְהָרֵ֥י H2022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular will be יִהְיֶ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their grazing land נְוֵהֶ֑ם H5116 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural There שָׁ֤ם H8033 Adverb they will lie down תִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙ H7257 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural in a good טּ֔וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular grazing land בְּנָ֣וֶה H5116 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular they will feed תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural in rich שָׁמֵ֛ן H8082 Adjective - masculine singular pasture וּמִרְעֶ֥ה H4829 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the mountains הָרֵ֥י H2022 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

I אֲנִ֨י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will tend אֶרְעֶ֤ה H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My flock צֹאנִי֙ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular . . . וַאֲנִ֣י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular and make them lie down אַרְבִּיצֵ֔ם H7257 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural declares נְאֻ֖ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִֽה׃ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker I will seek אֲבַקֵּשׁ֙ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the lost הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת H6 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular bring back אָשִׁ֔יב H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular the strays הַנִּדַּ֣חַת H5080 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular bind up אֶחֱבֹ֔שׁ H2280 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the broken וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶת H7665 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular and strengthen אֲחַזֵּ֑ק H2388 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the weak הַחוֹלָ֖ה H2470 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular but the sleek הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה H8082 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and strong הַחֲזָקָ֛ה H2389 Article | Adjective - feminine singular I will destroy אַשְׁמִ֖יד H8045 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular I will shepherd them אֶרְעֶ֥נָּה H7462 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular with justice בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

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