Ezekiel 34:11-13

The Lord God Will Seek Them Out

11 "For thus says the Lord GOD: ¹Behold, I, I ²myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out.

12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on ³a day of clouds and ⁴thick darkness.

13 And I will bring them out from the peoples ⁵and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on ⁶the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

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Ezekiel 34:11-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 34

In the former chapter the prophet prophesies against the people of the Jews, both those of the captivity, and those who were not; and here against the shepherds of Israel. This he is bid to do, Eze 34:1,2, whose cruelty to the flock, negligence and unfaithfulness are exposed, Eze 34:3-6, for which reasons they are threatened to be deprived of their office, Eze 34:7-10, and the Lord promises to take the care of the flock upon himself, to seek out his sheep, and feed them, and do every kind office to them, Eze 34:11-16 and then the strong of the flock, that oppressed the weak, are threatened with punishment, Eze 34:17-22 and the promise of the Messiah, as the shepherd of the flock, is made, under whom all prosperity and happiness might be expected, Eze 34:23-31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

1. [Luke 19:10; John 10:11]
2. [Micah 4:6, 7]
3. Ezekiel 30:3
4. Joel 2:2; Zephaniah 1:15
5. See Ezekiel 11:17
6. See Ezekiel 6:2

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