Ezekiel 34:15
What does Ezekiel 34:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 34:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I myself will give food to my flock, and I will give them rest, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I feed My flock, and cause them to lie down, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will feed my sheep: and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I will myself feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Context
v.14I will feed them with good pasture; and upon the mountains of the height of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie down in a good fold; and on fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
v.15This passage
v.16I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 21:15
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
- Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- Ezekiel 34:23
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
- Psalms 23:1
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains; and my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
- Song of Solomon 1:7
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock, Where thou makest it to rest at noon: For why should I be as one that is veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
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