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Ezekiel 34:11-16

Ezekiel 34

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

12As 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.

13I 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.

14I 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.

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

16I 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

Forכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionthis is whatכֹּ֥הH3541Adverbthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֑הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֖רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהִנְנִי־H2005Interjection | first person common singularI Myselfאָ֕נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill search forוְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥יH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy flockצֹאנִ֖יH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand seek them outוּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃H1239Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

As a shepherdרֹעֶ֨הH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularlooks forכְּבַקָּרַת֩H1243Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructhis scatteredנִפְרָשׁ֔וֹתH6567Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralsheepעֶדְר֜וֹH5739Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhenבְּיוֹם־H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructhe isהֱיוֹת֤וֹH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularamongבְתוֹךְ־H8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe flockצֹאנוֹ֙H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularsoכֵּ֖ןH3651AdverbI will look forאֲבַקֵּ֣רH1239Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy flockצֹאנִ֑יH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularI will rescue themוְהִצַּלְתִּ֣יH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularfromאֶתְהֶ֗םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralallמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe placesהַמְּקוֹמֹת֙H4725Article | Noun - masculine pluralto whichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethey were scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּH6327Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .שָׁ֔םH8033Adverbon a dayבְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof cloudsעָנָ֖ןH6051Noun - masculine singularand darknessוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃H6205Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

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I will bring them outוְהוֹצֵאתִ֣יםH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe peoplesהָעַמִּ֗יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralgather themוְקִבַּצְתִּים֙H6908Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתH776Article | Noun - feminine pluraland bring themוַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖יםH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralintoאֶל־H413Prepositiontheir own landאַדְמָתָ֑םH127Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralI will feed themוּרְעִיתִים֙H7462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralonאֶל־H413Prepositionthe mountainsהָרֵ֣יH2022Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularin the ravinesבָּאֲפִיקִ֕יםH650Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland in allוּבְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe settlementsמוֹשְׁבֵ֥יH4186Noun - masculine plural constructof the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

I will feedאֶרְעֶ֣הH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthemאֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralin goodטּוֹב֙H2896Adjective - masculine singularpastureבְּמִרְעֶה־H4829Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand the loftyמְרֽוֹם־H4791Noun - masculine singular constructmountainsוּבְהָרֵ֥יH2022Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwill beיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir grazing landנְוֵהֶ֑םH5116Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralThereשָׁ֤םH8033Adverbthey will lie downתִּרְבַּ֙צְנָה֙H7257Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralin a goodטּ֔וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singulargrazing landבְּנָ֣וֶהH5116Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthey will feedתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralin richשָׁמֵ֛ןH8082Adjective - masculine singularpastureוּמִרְעֶ֥הH4829Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularonאֶל־H413Prepositionthe mountainsהָרֵ֥יH2022Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Iאֲנִ֨יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill tendאֶרְעֶ֤הH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularMy flockצֹאנִי֙H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular. . .וַאֲנִ֣יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularand make them lie downאַרְבִּיצֵ֔םH7257Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻ֖םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִֽה׃H3069Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

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-אֶת־H853Direct object markerI will seekאֲבַקֵּשׁ֙H1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe lostהָאֹבֶ֤דֶתH6Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularbring backאָשִׁ֔יבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularthe straysהַנִּדַּ֣חַתH5080Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularbind upאֶחֱבֹ֔שׁH2280Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe brokenוְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֣רֶתH7665Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularand strengthenאֲחַזֵּ֑קH2388Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe weakהַחוֹלָ֖הH2470Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularbut the sleekהַשְּׁמֵנָ֧הH8082Article | Adjective - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand strongהַחֲזָקָ֛הH2389Article | Adjective - feminine singularI will destroyאַשְׁמִ֖ידH8045Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularI will shepherd themאֶרְעֶ֥נָּהH7462Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularwith justiceבְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

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