Ezekiel 34:2–10

²“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: ^a“Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? ^3bYou eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you ^cslaughter the fatlings, but you do not feed the flock. ^4dThe weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor ^esought what was lost; but with ^fforce and ¹cruelty you have ruled them. ^5gSo they were ^hscattered because there was no shepherd; ⁱand they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered. ⁶My sheep ^jwandered through all the mountains, and on every high hill; yes, My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and no one was seeking or searching for them.”

⁷‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: ⁸“As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock ^kbecame food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, ^lbut the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”—⁹therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord! ¹⁰Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am ^magainst the shepherds, and ⁿI will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall ^ofeed themselves no more; for I will ^pdeliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”