Ezekiel 34:11–24

11 “ ‘For thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Look! I, even I, will seek my flock, and I will look after them, 12 just like the caring of a shepherd for his herd onq the day when he is in the midst of his scattered flock. Thus I will look after my flock, and I will deliver them from all the places ⌊to which they were scattered⌋r on the day ⌊of storm and stress⌋.s 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples, and I will gather them from the countries, and I will bring them to their soil, and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys, and in all of the settlements of the land. 14 I will feed them in good pasture, and their pasture will be on the mountains of the heights of Israel; there they will lie down in good pasture, and on lush pasture they will feed on the mountains of Israel. 15 ⌊I myself⌋t will feed my flock and ⌊I myself⌋u will allow them to lie down,” ⌊declares⌋v the Lord Yahweh. 16 “I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the scattered, and I will bind up the one hurt, and I will strengthen the sick; and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed her with justice.”

17 “ ‘And you, my flock, thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Look! I am judging between ⌊one sheep and another⌋,w between the rams and between the he-goats. 18 ⌊Is it not enough for you⌋x that you feed on the good pasture? And still you must trample the remainder of your pasture with your feet, and ⌊clear water⌋y you drink, and the ⌊leftover water⌋z you must make muddy with your feet. 19 And my flock must graze the pasture treaded upon bya your feet, and must drink the mud puddle stirred up byb your feet.”

20 “ ‘Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh to them: “Look! I, even I will judge between fat sheep and between lean sheep, 21 because with your flank and with your shoulder you shoved, and with your horns you pushed all of the sick animals ⌊until⌋c you scattered itd to the outside. 22 And so I will save my flock, and ⌊they will no longer be⌋e for plunder, and I will judge between ⌊one sheep and another⌋.f 23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, and he will feed them; that is, my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be for them asg a shepherd. 24 And I, Yahweh, I will be for them ⌊as God⌋,h and my servant David will be a leader in the midst of them. I, Yahweh, I have spoken.