Ezekiel 34
Overview
34:1 A reproof of the shepherds;
34:7 God's judgment against them;
34:11 His providence over his flock;
34:20 The kingdom of Christ. Verse 1 Reciprocal Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn; Ezekiel 26:20 - I shall bring; 35:1 - General Verse 2 the shepherdsThe shepherds of Israel, signify their kings and princes, priests and prophets; the flock, the whole of the people; the fat and wool, the tithes and offerings, taxes and imposts: these they exacted with great rigour, and even oppressed and destroyed the people to enrich themselves; but they bestowed no pains to provide for the welfare of the state, or for the souls of those entrusted to them. They knew nothing about their flock: it might be diseased, infirm, bruised, maimed, strayed, or lost, for they watched not over them. Ezekiel 33:24; Jeremiah 2:8, 3:15, 10:21, 12:10; John 10:1, 10:2, 10:12 Woe Ezekiel 34:8-10, 13:19; Jeremiah 23:1; Micah 3:1-3, 3:11, 3:12; Zephaniah 3:3, 3:4; Zechariah 11:17; Matthew 24:48-51; Luke 12:42-46, 20:46, 20:47; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3 feed 2 Samuel 5:2; Psalm 78:71, 78:72; Isaiah 40:11; John 21:15-17; Acts 20:26, 20:29; 1 Peter 5:2-4 Reciprocal Genesis 31:38 - the rams; 1 Samuel 2:29 - make; 2 Samuel 7:7 - feed; 24:17 - these sheep; 1 Chronicles 17:6 - feed; Isaiah 56:11 - they are; Jeremiah 22:22 - thy pastors; Ezekiel 13:3 - Woe; 34:10 - neither shall; 34:18 - to have; Zechariah 10:3 - anger; 11:5 - possessors; 11:16 - which; Matthew 24:45 - to give; Luke 10:2 - are; John 10:8 - came; 10:10 - thief Verse 3 eat Isaiah 56:11, 56:12; Zechariah 11:5, 11:16 ye kill Ezekiel 19:3, 19:6, 22:25-28, 33:25, 33:26; 1 Kings 21:13-16; 2 Kings 21:16; Isaiah 1:10, 1:15; Jeremiah 2:30, 22:17; Lamentations 4:13; Micah 3:1-3; Zephaniah 3:3 Reciprocal Ezekiel 34:8 - the shepherds; 34:18 - to have; 34:21 - ye have; 46:18 - my people; Micah 3:2 - pluck; Matthew 9:36 - as; 24:49 - and to; Luke 12:42 - to give; 12:45 - to beat; Acts 20:28 - to feed; 20:29 - not; Philippians 3:19 - whose God; 1 Peter 5:2 - Feed Verse 4 diseased Ezekiel 34:16; Isaiah 56:10; Jeremiah 8:22; Zechariah 11:15, 11:16; Matthew 9:36; Habakkuk 3:1 sought Matthew 10:6, 18:12, 18:13; Luke 15:4-6 but with Exodus 1:13, 1:14; Jeremiah 22:13; Matthew 21:35, 24:49; 2 Corinthians 1:24; James 5:1-6; 1 Peter 5:2, 5:3; Revelation 13:14-17, 17:5, 17:6 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 22:1 - Thou shalt; 1 Kings 22:17 - as sheep; Job 13:4 - physicians; Jeremiah 50:6 - their shepherds; Zechariah 11:5 - and their; Matthew 25:36 - was sick; Luke 12:45 - to beat; 15:24 - he; Romans 14:1 - weak; James 5:19 - and one Verse 5 they were Ezekiel 34:6, 33:21, 33:28; 1 Kings 22:17; 2 Chronicles 18:16; Jeremiah 23:2, 50:6, 50:17; Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 9:36 because there is no shepherdor, without a shepherd, and so Ezekiel 34:8; Zechariah 10:2, 10:3 and they became Ezekiel 34:8; Isaiah 56:9; Jeremiah 12:9-12; John 10:2; Acts 20:29-31 Reciprocal Numbers 27:17 - as sheep; Jeremiah 10:21 - their; Matthew 15:24 - I am not; 26:31 - and the Verse 6 wandered Ezekiel 7:16; Jeremiah 13:16, 40:11, 40:12; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 2:25 my flock John 10:16 and none Psalm 142:4; Jeremiah 5:1 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 18:16 - as sheep; Psalm 107:4 - wandered; 119:10 - O let me; 119:176 - gone astray; Jeremiah 10:21 - their; 50:6 - on the; 50:17 - a scattered; Ezekiel 22:15 - scatter; 34:5 - they were; 34:8 - prey; Zechariah 11:5 - and their; Matthew 10:6 - lost; 15:24 - I am not; 18:12 - into; 26:31 - and the Verse 7 Ezekiel 34:9; Psalm 82:1-7; Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 13:13, 13:18, 22:2, 22:3; Micah 3:8, 3:9; Malachi 2:1; Matthew 23:13-36; Luke 11:39-54 Reciprocal Jeremiah 13:20 - where; Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear; 16:35 - hear; Zechariah 10:3 - anger Verse 8 prey Ezekiel 34:5, 34:6, 34:31 the shepherds 34:2, 34:3, 34:10, 34:18; Acts 20:33; 1 Corinthians 9:15; 2 Peter 2:13; Jude 1:12 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 18:16 - as sheep; Psalm 74:1 - the sheep; Ezekiel 34:28 - they shall; 39:18 - eat; Zechariah 10:2 - General; Matthew 10:6 - lost; Luke 2:8 - abiding; 12:45 - to eat; 15:4 - having; Revelation 3:2 - watchful Verse 9 Reciprocal Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear; 34:7 - General Verse 10 I am Ezekiel 5:8, 13:8, 21:3, 35:3; Jeremiah 21:13, 50:31; Nahum 2:13; Zechariah 10:3; 1 Peter 3:12 and I will Ezekiel 3:18, 3:20, 33:6-8; Jeremiah 13:18-20; Habakkuk 3:1 and cause 1 Samuel 2:29-36; Jeremiah 39:6, 52:9-11, 52:24-27 neither shall Ezekiel 34:2, 34:8 for I will 34:22; Psalm 23:5, 72:12-14, 102:19, 102:20 Reciprocal Jeremiah 46:27 - I will save; Ezekiel 13:23 - for I; 14:11 - the house; 34:20 - Behold; 34:27 - when I; Zechariah 11:5 - possessors; 11:16 - but Verse 11 I Ezekiel 5:8, 6:3; Genesis 6:17; Leviticus 26:28; Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 45:12, 48:15, 51:12; Hosea 5:14 search Psalm 23:1-3, 80:1, 119:176; Isaiah 40:10, 40:11, 56:8; Jeremiah 23:3, 31:8; Matthew 13:11, 13:12; Luke 19:10; John 10:16 Reciprocal Exodus 14:17 - behold; Numbers 18:6 - And I; 27:16 - set a man; Psalm 78:52 - like a; 100:3 - we are his; Isaiah 27:3 - I the; 62:12 - Sought out; Jeremiah 3:14 - one of a city; 23:39 - even I; 29:11 - thoughts; Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that; Micah 2:12 - I will put; Luke 15:4 - having; John 10:3 - and leadeth; 1 Peter 2:25 - the Shepherd Verse 12 As a shepherd seeketh outHeb. According to the shepherd's seeking of, etc. 1 Samuel 17:34, 17:35; Luke 15:4-6; John 10:11, 10:12 in the cloudy Ezekiel 30:3; Isaiah 50:10; Jeremiah 13:16; Joel 2:1-3; Amos 5:18-20; Zephaniah 1:15; Acts 2:19-21 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 30:3 - gather thee; Job 3:5 - let a cloud; Psalm 23:1 - my; 44:11 - scattered; 107:4 - wandered; Isaiah 40:11 - feed; Jeremiah 10:21 - their; 12:14 - and pluck; 16:15 - that brought; 31:9 - Ephraim; 31:10 - and keep; 32:37 - I will gather; 33:12 - in all; 50:17 - a scattered; Joel 3:7 - I will; Amos 5:20 - darkness; Obadiah 1:20 - the captivity of this; Micah 4:6 - and I; Matthew 18:12 - into; Luke 15:8 - and seek; John 10:9 - and shall; 11:52 - that were Verse 13 I will bring Ezekiel 11:17, 20:41, 28:25, 28:26, 36:24, 37:21, 37:22, 38:8, 39:27; Psalm 106:47; Isaiah 11:11-16, 65:9, 65:10, 66:19, 66:20; Jeremiah 23:3, 23:4, 23:8, 30:3, 30:18, 31:8, 32:37; Amos 9:14; Zephaniah 3:19, 3:20 and feed Ezekiel 34:18-25; Micah 7:14, 7:15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 30:3 - gather thee; 1 Chronicles 17:9 - I will; Psalm 23:2 - maketh; 72:3 - mountains; Isaiah 30:25 - upon every high; 49:9 - They shall feed; Jeremiah 12:14 - and pluck; 50:19 - bring; Ezekiel 20:42 - when I; 39:25 - Now will; Joel 3:7 - I will; Obadiah 1:20 - the captivity of this; Micah 4:6 - will I; Zephaniah 3:13 - they; 3:18 - gather Verse 14 feed them Ezekiel 34:27; Psalm 23:1, 23:2, 31:8-10; Isaiah 25:6, 30:23, 30:24, 40:11; Jeremiah 31:12-14, 31:25; John 10:9; Revelation 7:16 there shall Jeremiah 33:12, 33:13 Reciprocal Numbers 13:18 - General; 13:20 - whether it be; Psalm 72:3 - mountains; Isaiah 65:10 - Sharon; Jeremiah 50:6 - have forgotten; 50:19 - bring; Ezekiel 6:2 - the mountains; 36:1 - the mountains; Micah 7:14 - in the midst; Ephesians 5:29 - nourisheth; 1 Thessalonians 2:7 - we Verse 15 Psalm 23:2; Song of Songs 1:7, 1:8; Isaiah 11:6, 11:7, 27:10, 65:9, 65:10; Jeremiah 3:15; Hosea 2:18; Zephaniah 3:13; John 21:15 Reciprocal Genesis 33:13 - the children; 2 Samuel 7:7 - feed; Psalm 72:4 - He shall judge; Proverbs 3:24 - liest; Ephesians 5:29 - nourisheth Verse 16 seek that Ezekiel 34:4, 34:11; Isaiah 40:11, 61:1-3; Micah 4:6, 4:7; Matthew 15:24, 18:11-14; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:31, 5:32, 15:4-7, 19:10 but I Ezekiel 39:18; Deuteronomy 32:15; Isaiah 5:17, 10:16; Jeremiah 50:11; Amos 4:1-3 I will feed Isaiah 49:26; Jeremiah 9:15, 10:24, 23:15; Micah 7:14 Reciprocal Genesis 33:13 - the children; Deuteronomy 22:1 - Thou shalt; 31:20 - waxen fat; Psalm 60:2 - heal; 72:4 - He shall judge; 72:13 - shall save; 119:176 - gone astray; Isaiah 42:3 - bruised; Jeremiah 25:34 - Howl; 30:17 - For I; 31:8 - them the; Ezekiel 20:34 - General; 24:5 - the choice; 30:22 - the strong; Amos 9:10 - the sinners; Zephaniah 3:19 - and I will save; 3:20 - even; Zechariah 10:3 - and I; 11:16 - which; Matthew 10:6 - lost; 12:20 - bruised; 18:12 - if; Luke 15:24 - he; Romans 14:1 - weak; Galatians 6:1 - restore; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - comfort; James 5:19 - and one; Revelation 3:2 - watchful Verse 17 I judge Ezekiel 34:20-22, 20:37, 20:38; Zechariah 10:3; Matthew 25:32, 25:33 cattle and cattleHeb. small cattle of lambs and kidshe goatsHeb. great he goatsReciprocal Jeremiah 25:34 - ye principal; Ezekiel 24:5 - the choice; 34:22 - and I; 39:18 - goats; Amos 9:10 - the sinners; Habakkuk 3:1 - The Lord shall Verse 18 a small Ezekiel 16:20, 16:47; Genesis 30:15; Numbers 16:9, 16:13; 2 Samuel 7:19; Isaiah 7:13 to have Ezekiel 34:2, 34:3; Micah 2:2, bread, Ezekiel 32:2; Matthew 15:6-9, 23:13; Luke 11:52 Reciprocal 1 Kings 16:31 - as if it had been a light thing; Ezekiel 32:13 - neither; 34:8 - the shepherds; 34:13 - and feed; Zechariah 11:5 - and their Verse 19 Reciprocal Ezekiel 20:41 - I bring; Zechariah 11:5 - and their Verse 20 Behold Ezekiel 34:10, 34:17; Psalm 22:12-16; Matthew 25:31-46 Reciprocal Genesis 6:17 - behold; Exodus 14:17 - behold; Numbers 18:6 - And I; Deuteronomy 31:20 - waxen fat; Judges 3:17 - a very fat; Isaiah 17:4 - the fatness; Jeremiah 23:39 - even I; 25:34 - ye principal; Ezekiel 7:3 - will judge; 18:30 - I will; 20:38 - I will purge; 24:5 - the choice; Zechariah 10:3 - and I; Malachi 3:5 - I will come Verse 21 ye have Ezekiel 34:3-5; Daniel 8:3-10; Zechariah 11:5, 11:16, 11:17 pushed Luke 13:14-16 Reciprocal Jeremiah 23:1 - pastors; Ezekiel 46:18 - my people; Zechariah 10:3 - and I Verse 22 will I Ezekiel 34:10; Psalm 72:12-14; Jeremiah 23:2, 23:3; Zechariah 11:7-9 and I Ezekiel 34:17 Reciprocal Proverbs 27:23 - diligent; Hosea 2:14 - and speak; Micah 2:12 - I will put; 5:4 - stand; Zechariah 9:16 - shall save; 14:11 - shall be safely inhabited; Romans 11:26 - all Verse 23 I will Ecclesiastes 12:11; Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 23:4-6; Micah 5:2-5; Zechariah 13:7; John 10:11; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 2:25, 5:4 my servantDavid king of Israel had been dead upwards of 400 years; and from that time till now there never has been a ruler of any kind in the Jewish nation of the name of David. By David, then, we must understand the Messiah, as the Jews themselves acknowledge, so called because descended from him, and also as being the well beloved, ο αγαπητος, Son of the Father, as the name imports, and in whom all the promises made to David were fulfilled. See the references. Ezekiel 37:24, 37:25; Isaiah 11:1, 55:3, 55:4; Jeremiah 30:9; Hosea 3:5; Revelation 22:16 Reciprocal Genesis 33:13 - the children; Numbers 11:12 - Carry them; 27:16 - set a man; 1 Samuel 2:35 - I will raise; 2 Samuel 5:2 - feed; 7:7 - feed; 24:17 - these sheep; Psalm 23:1 - my; 28:9 - feed; 72:6 - like; 78:71 - feed; 80:1 - O Shepherd; 89:3 - made; Song of Songs 6:2 - feed; Isaiah 1:26 - And I will; 11:11 - set his hand; 49:9 - They shall feed; 49:10 - he that; 52:13 - my servant; Jeremiah 3:15 - And I; 30:21 - governor; 33:14 - General; Ezekiel 21:27 - until; 37:22 - and one; 48:21 - the residue; Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah; Amos 9:11 - raise; Micah 2:13 - their; Zephaniah 3:13 - they; Zechariah 3:8 - my; 11:4 - Feed; 12:8 - he; Matthew 2:6 - rule; 11:3 - Art; 15:24 - I am not; 22:42 - The Son; Mark 11:10 - the kingdom; Luke 1:32 - give; 1:69 - in; 24:27 - and all; 24:44 - in the prophets; John 10:2 - the shepherd; 10:16 - one shepherd; 21:15 - Feed; Acts 3:19 - when; 13:22 - he raised; 13:32 - how; 13:34 - the sure; 26:6 - the promise; Philippians 2:7 - the form; 1 Peter 5:2 - Feed; Revelation 7:17 - feed Verse 24 I the Lord will Ezekiel 34:30, 34:31, 36:28, 37:23, 37:27, 39:22; Exodus 29:45, 29:46; Isaiah 43:2, 43:3; Jeremiah 31:1, 31:33; 32:38; Zechariah 13:9; Revelation 21:3 a prince Joshua 5:13-15; Psalm 2:6; Isaiah 9:6, 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6, 33:15-17; Micah 5:2; Matthew 28:18; Luke 1:31-33; Acts 5:31; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Ephesians 1:21, 1:22; Philippians 2:9-11; Habakkuk 2:9, 2:10; Revelation 19:13-16 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 24:17 - these sheep; Psalm 23:1 - my; 28:9 - feed; 78:71 - feed; 89:3 - made; Isaiah 1:26 - And I will; 27:3 - I the; 55:4 - a leader; Jeremiah 30:21 - governor; Ezekiel 37:22 - and one; 37:24 - one; 44:3 - the prince; 45:7 - General; 48:21 - the residue; Daniel 12:1 - the great; Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah; 3:5 - and David their king; Amos 9:11 - raise; Micah 2:13 - their; Zechariah 3:8 - my; 11:4 - Feed; 12:8 - he; 13:7 - my shepherd; Matthew 11:3 - Art; 21:5 - thy King; 22:42 - The Son; Mark 11:10 - the kingdom; Luke 1:32 - give; 1:69 - in; Acts 13:34 - the sure; Ephesians 2:14 - our; Philippians 2:7 - the form; 1 Peter 2:25 - the Shepherd Verse 25 I will make Ezekiel 37:26; Isaiah 55:3; Jeremiah 31:31-33; Zechariah 6:13; Habakkuk 3:1 and will Leviticus 26:6; Job 5:22; Isaiah 11:6-9, 35:9; Hosea 2:18-23 and they Ezekiel 34:28; Psalm 4:8; Jeremiah 23:6, 33:16 Reciprocal Genesis 9:2 - General; Leviticus 25:18 - and ye; 25:19 - General; 26:5 - dwell; Deuteronomy 12:10 - ye dwell; 33:28 - Israel; Psalm 25:13 - His soul; 127:2 - for so he; Isaiah 27:5 - and he; 32:18 - General; 35:2 - the excellency; 54:13 - great; Jeremiah 30:10 - and shall; 32:37 - I will cause; 46:27 - and be; 50:6 - have forgotten; Ezekiel 5:17 - and evil; 28:26 - and they shall dwell; 38:8 - and they shall; Micah 4:4 - none; Malachi 2:5 - covenant; Luke 1:71 - we; 1:74 - that we; 9:12 - for; Ephesians 2:14 - our Verse 26 make them Genesis 12:2; Isaiah 19:24; Zechariah 8:13, 8:23 my hill Ezekiel 20:40; Psalm 2:6, 68:16, 132:14-16, 133:3; Isaiah 2:2-4, 56:7; Micah 4:1, 4:2 I will cause Leviticus 26:4 shower Deuteronomy 28:12; Psalm 68:9; Isaiah 32:15, 32:20, 44:3; Malachi 3:10 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 11:14 - General; 2 Chronicles 6:27 - send rain; Psalm 67:6 - Then; Isaiah 27:5 - and he; 30:25 - upon every high; 32:18 - General; 35:2 - the excellency; 45:8 - Drop down; 55:10 - as the rain; Jeremiah 46:27 - and be; Ezekiel 34:29 - consumed; 36:8 - ye shall; Hosea 10:12 - rain; Joel 2:22 - for the tree; Zechariah 8:12 - the seed; 10:1 - and give; Romans 15:29 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - receiveth Verse 27 the tree Ezekiel 47:12; Leviticus 26:4; Psalm 85:12, 92:12-14; Isaiah 4:2, 35:1, 35:2, 61:3; John 15:5-8 know that Ezekiel 33:29, 39:28 when I 34:10; Leviticus 26:13; Isaiah 9:4, 10:27, 14:2, 14:3, 52:2, 52:3; Jeremiah 2:20, 30:8 served 25:14, 27:7 Reciprocal Psalm 67:6 - Then; Ezekiel 34:14 - feed them; 34:29 - consumed; 36:29 - call; 37:6 - ye shall; Joel 2:22 - for the tree; Zechariah 8:12 - the seed; Ephesians 5:29 - nourisheth Verse 28 they shallIt is evident that this prophecy could at most have only a typical accomplishment in the return from captivity under Zerubbabel, and in their consequent prosperity; but the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and the consequent peace and prosperity of the church and world, fully answer to this energetic language. Ezekiel 34:8, 36:4, 36:15 neither 34:25, 34:29; Jeremiah 30:10, 46:27 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 12:10 - ye dwell; Isaiah 54:13 - great; Amos 9:15 - they shall; Micah 4:4 - none; Matthew 18:12 - if; Luke 1:71 - we Verse 29 I will Isaiah 4:2, 11:1-6, 53:2; Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15; Zechariah 3:8, 6:12 of renownor, for renown, Psalm 72:17; Isaiah 9:6 consumedHeb. taken away, Ezekiel 34:26, 34:27, 36:29; Isaiah 49:9, 49:10; Revelation 7:16 neither Ezekiel 36:3-6, 36:15 Reciprocal 17:22 - highest; 32:24 - borne; 34:28 - neither; 36:6 - General; Joel 2:19 - and I; Luke 1:53 - filled Verse 30 Ezekiel 34:24, 16:62, 37:27; Psalm 46:7, 46:11; Isaiah 8:9, 8:10; Matthew 1:23, 28:20 Reciprocal Exodus 16:12 - ye shall know; Psalm 95:7 - people; 100:3 - we are his; Isaiah 60:16 - thou shalt know; Ezekiel 14:11 - that they; 36:36 - know; 39:22 - know; 39:28 - shall they; Acts 2:36 - all; Habakkuk 3:1 - for all Verse 31 ye my Ezekiel 36:38; Psalm 78:52, 80:1, 95:7, 100:3; Isaiah 40:11; Micah 7:14; Luke 12:32; John 10:11, 10:16, 10:26-30, 20:15-17; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2, 5:3 I Ezekiel 34:24 Reciprocal Psalm 74:1 - the sheep; Proverbs 27:23 - diligent; Jeremiah 13:17 - because; 31:1 - will; Ezekiel 28:26 - and they; 34:8 - prey; Micah 2:12 - I will put; Zechariah 9:16 - shall save; Luke 15:4 - having; John 10:7 - the sheep