Ezekiel 34:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzekiel 34:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
אָדָ֕ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
הִנָּבֵ֖א
nâbâʼ
H5012
to prophesy
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רוֹעֵ֣י
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
הִנָּבֵ֣א
nâbâʼ
H5012
to prophesy
וְאָמַרְתָּ֩
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲלֵיהֶ֨ם
ʼêl
H413
to
לָרֹעִ֜ים
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
כֹּ֥ה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲדֹנָ֣י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִ֗ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
ה֤וֹי
hôwy
H1945
alas
רֹעֵֽי
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
הָיוּ֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
רֹעִ֣ים
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
אוֹתָ֔ם
ʼêth
H853
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הֲל֣וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
הַצֹּ֔אן
tsôʼn
H6629
flock
יִרְע֖וּ
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
הָרֹעִֽים
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
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World English Bible Public Domain
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?
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King James Version Public Domain
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says this to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who are shepherding themselves. Should not shepherds guard the flock?
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