Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 34:1 (show verse)
And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,
Ezekiel 34:2 (show verse)
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo! to the shepherds of Israel who were feeding themselves: shall not the shepherds feed the sheep?
God's Flock » Starving the
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Ezekiel 34:3 (show verse)
Ye will eat the fat, and ye will put on the wool, ye will sacrifice the fatlings: ye will not feed the sheep.
Garments » Materials used for » Wool
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Sheep » Wool of, made into clothing
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Wool » Used for clothing
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Levites » Profits from » And
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Sheep » Wool of, made into clothing
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Wool » Used for clothing
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Ezekiel 34:4 (show verse)
Ye strengthened not the sickly, and the diseased ye healed not, and the broken ye bound not up, and the thrust away ye turned not back, and the lost ye sought not; and with force and with oppression ye ruled them.
Ezekiel 34:5 (show verse)
And they will be scattered from Without a shepherd: and they will be for consuming to all the beasts of the field, and they will be scattered.
Ezekiel 34:6 (show verse)
My sheep will wander upon all the mountains, and upon every high hill: and upon all the face of the earth my flock was scattered, and none searching and none seeking.
Ezekiel 34:7 (show verse)
For this, hear ye shepherds, the word of Jehovah:
Ezekiel 34:8 (show verse)
I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if not my sheep were for plunder and my sheep will be for consuming to all the beasts of the field from no shepherd; and the shepherds sought not my sheep, and the shepherds will feed themselves, and my sheep they fed not
Ezekiel 34:9 (show verse)
For this, hear ye shepherds, the word of Jehovah:
Ezekiel 34:10 (show verse)
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me against the shepherds; and I sought my flock from their hand, and I caused them to cease from feeding the sheep: and the shepherds shall no more feed themselves; and I delivered my flock from their face, and they shall not be to them for consuming.
Ezekiel 34:11 (show verse)
For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me. I also sought my sheep, and I searched them out.
Ezekiel 34:12 (show verse)
According to the seeking of the shepherd of his flock in the day of his being in the midst of his sheep being scattered.; so will I search out my sheep and deliver them from all places where they were scattered there in the day of cloud and darkness.
Church » Compared to a flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:13 (show verse)
And I brought them out from the peoples, and I gathered them from the lands, and I brought them to their land, and I fed them upon the mountains of Israel by the torrents, and in all the dwellings of the earth.
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:14 (show verse)
In a good pasture will I feed them, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall be their rest: there shall they lie in a good rest, and a fat pasture they shall feed upon the mountains of Israel.
Following » Who follows the lord
Spiritual food » General references to
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Spiritual food » General references to
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:15 (show verse)
I will feed my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord Jehovah.
Church » Flock of God
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Titles and names of the church » Flock of God
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Titles and names of the church » Flock of God
Ezekiel 34:16 (show verse)
The lost I will seek out, and the thrust away I will turn back, and to the broken I will bind up, and the diseased I will strengthen: and the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them with judgment
Following » Who follows the lord
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Strength » Who the lord strengthens
Ezekiel 34:17 (show verse)
And ye, my sheep, thus said the Lord Jehovah; Behold me judging between sheep to sheep, to the rams and to the he goats.
Ezekiel 34:18 (show verse)
Is it small for you ye will feed the good pasture, and the remainder of your pastures ye will tread down with your feet? and ye will drink front the settled waters and that being left they will tread with your feet
Ezekiel 34:19 (show verse)
And my sheep will feed of the trodden down of your feet; and they will drink of the treading of your feet.
Ezekiel 34:20 (show verse)
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Behold me I also judged between fat sheep and between lean sheep.
Ezekiel 34:21 (show verse)
Because with side and with shoulder ye will thrust away, and with your horns ye pushed all the sickly till that ye scattered them without;
Ezekiel 34:22 (show verse)
And I saved my sheep, and they shall no more be for plunder; and I judged between sheep to sheep.
Ezekiel 34:23 (show verse)
And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd.
Christ, the shepherd » Foretold
David » A prophetic name for Christ
Following » Who follows the lord
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » Foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » That Christ shall reign over
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
David » A prophetic name for Christ
Following » Who follows the lord
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » Foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting » That Christ shall reign over
Leaders » Preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Work of preaching » As shepherds to feed the flock
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Ezekiel 34:24 (show verse)
I Jehovah will be to them for God, and my servant David a prince in the midst of them; I Jehovah spake.
Ezekiel 34:25 (show verse)
And I cut out to them a covenant of peace, and I caused the evil beast to cease from the land: and they dwelt with confidence in the desert, and they slept in the forests.
Ezekiel 34:26 (show verse)
And I gave them and round about my hill a blessing; and I brought down the rain in its time, and they shall be rains of blessing.
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Rain » Illustrative » Of spiritual blessings
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Ezekiel 34:27 (show verse)
And the tree of the field gave its fruit, and the land shall give her produce, and they shall be upon their land with confidence, and they knew that I am Jehovah in my breaking the rods of their yoke; and I delivered them from the hand of those serving themselves in them.
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Israel/jews » The lord breaking israel’s yoke
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
Yoke » The lord breaking yokes
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Fertilizing
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » When israel will dwell safely
Israel/jews » The lord breaking israel’s yoke
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Rain » Promised in due season to the obedient
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
Yoke » The lord breaking yokes
Ezekiel 34:28 (show verse)
And they shall no more be plunder to the nations, and the beast of the earth shall not eat them; and they dwelt confidently and none making afraid.
Ezekiel 34:29 (show verse)
And I raised up to them a plant for a name, and they shall be no more taken away by famine in the land, and they shall no more bear the shame of the nations.
Ezekiel 34:30 (show verse)
And they knew that I Jehovah their God with them, and they my people, the house of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:31 (show verse)
And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, ye are men, I your God, says the Lord Jehovah.