Ezekiel 34:3
“Yee eate the fat, and ye clothe you with the wooll, yee kill them that are fed: but ye feede not the flocke.”
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Ezekiel 34:3 Context
1And the word of þe Lord came vnto me, saying; 2Sonne of man, prophecie against the shepheards of Israel, prophecie and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God vnto the shepheards, Woe be to the shepheards of Israel that doe feede themselues: should not the shepheards feede the flockes? 3Yee eate the fat, and ye clothe you with the wooll, yee kill them that are fed: but ye feede not the flocke. 4The diseased haue ye not strengthened, neither haue yee healed that which was sicke, neither haue ye bound vp that which was broken, neither haue yee brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost; but with force and with crueltie haue yee ruled them. 5And they were scattered because there is no shepheard: and they became meate to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
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Other Translations
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: [but] ye feed not the flock.
- King James Version
"You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat {sheep} without feeding the flock.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill the fatlings; but ye feed not the sheep.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You take the milk and are clothed with the wool, you put the fat beasts to death, but you give the sheep no food.
- Basic English Bible
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool; ye kill them that are fattened: [but] ye feed not the flock.
- Darby Bible
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe yourselves with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
- Webster's Bible
You eat the fat, and you clothe yourself with the wool, you kill the fatlings; but you don't feed the sheep.
- World English Bible
The fat ye do eat, and the wool ye put on, The fed one ye slaughter, the flock ye feed not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Ye did eat the fat, and ye clothed you with the wool, ye killed the fatlings; but ye fed not the sheep.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat {sheep} without feeding the flock.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill the fatlings; but ye feed not the sheep.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You take the milk and are clothed with the wool, you put the fat beasts to death, but you give the sheep no food.
- Basic English Bible
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool; ye kill them that are fattened: [but] ye feed not the flock.
- Darby Bible
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe yourselves with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
- Webster's Bible
You eat the fat, and you clothe yourself with the wool, you kill the fatlings; but you don't feed the sheep.
- World English Bible
The fat ye do eat, and the wool ye put on, The fed one ye slaughter, the flock ye feed not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Ye did eat the fat, and ye clothed you with the wool, ye killed the fatlings; but ye fed not the sheep.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 34:3
34:3 Ye kill - You contrive methods, to take first the life, and next the estate of the well - fed, the rich and wealthy. But - You take care to lead, protect, provide for, and watch over them.