Ezekiel 34:31
What does Ezekiel 34:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 34:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And you are my sheep, the sheep of my grass-lands, and I am your God, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And ye, My flock, the flock of My pasture, Men ye <FI>are<Fi> --I <FI>am<Fi> your God, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And you my flocks, the flocks of my pasture are men: and I am the Lord your God, saith the Lord God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And ye, my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men: I [am] yourGod, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Context
v.30And they shall know that I, Jehovah, their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 7:14
Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
- Jeremiah 23:1
Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
- 1 Peter 5:2
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- John 20:15
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
- Acts 20:28
Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
- Isaiah 40:11
He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.
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