Ezekiel 34:11
What does Ezekiel 34:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 34:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this is what the Lord has said: Truly, I, even I, will go searching and looking for my sheep.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I--even I, have required My flock, And I have sought it out.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I myself will seek my sheep, and will visit them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold I, [even] I, will both search for my sheep, and tend them.
Context
v.10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
v.11This passage
v.12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 5:8
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I, even I, am against thee; and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.
- Isaiah 40:10
Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
- Psalms 119:176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
- Matthew 13:11
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Luke 19:10
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
- Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
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