Bible Strands
Ezekiel 34:7
Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God interrupts His description of the scattered flock in Ezekiel 34:6 to issue a formal summons to the corrupt leaders before detailing their judgment in Ezekiel 34:8.
The words — The Hebrew לָכֵן (lakhen) and שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿû) frame the declaration as a consequential command to "hear" the word of Yahweh.
The thread — This prophetic indictment echoes the courtroom summons of Isaiah 1:10 and aligns with the divine assembly judgment of Psalms 82:1.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate attention to the coming charge, establishing that the shepherds must acknowledge the indictment before the verdict is delivered.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;
Cross-references
- Psalms 82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
- Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Jeremiah 13:13 then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
- Jeremiah 22:2 saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.
- Ezekiel 34:9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD!’
- Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
- Malachi 2:1 “And now this decree is for you, O priests:
- Matthew 23:13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
- Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.