Ezekiel 34:11-13

The Restoration of Israel

11 For thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I Myself will ¹search for My sheep and seek them out.

12 "²As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will ³care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a ⁴cloudy and gloomy day.

13 "I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and bring them to their own land; and I will ⁵feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ⁶streams, and in all the inhabited places of the land.

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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. Ezekiel 11:17; Ezekiel 20:41
2. Jeremiah 31:10
3. Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 56:8; Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 31:8; Luke 19:10; John 10:16
4. Jeremiah 13:16; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 2:2
5. Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 36:29, 30; Micah 7:14
6. Isaiah 30:25

Footnotes 4

[a]. Or "seek(s) out"
[b]. Or "flock"
[c]. Or "seek(s) out"
[d]. Or "flock"