Ezekiel 34:2–10

²“Son of man, prophesy against the ^ashepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to ¹those shepherds, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been ^2bshepherding themselves! Should not the shepherds ^cshepherd the flock?

³“You ^aeat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you ^bsacrifice the fat sheep without shepherding the flock.

⁴“Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, and the ¹diseased you have not healed, and ^athe broken you have not bound up, and the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you ^bsearched for the lost; but with strength and with severity you have dominated them.

⁵“They were ^ascattered for lack of a shepherd, and they became ^bfood for every beast of the field and were scattered.

⁶“My flock ^awandered through all the mountains and on every high hill; ^bMy flock was scattered over all the surface of the earth, and there was ^cno one to seek or search for them.” ’ ”

⁷Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:

⁸“As I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “surely because My flock has become ^aplunder, My flock has even become food for all the beasts of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not seek for My flock, but rather the shepherds shepherded themselves and did not shepherd My flock;

⁹therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh:

¹⁰‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am ^aagainst the shepherds, and I will seek My flock from their hand and make them ^bcease from shepherding the flock. So the shepherds will not shepherd themselves anymore, but I will ^cdeliver My flock from their mouth so that they will not be food for them.” ’ ”