Ezekiel 34:9

“Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;”

"Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;" - Ezekiel 34:9
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What does Ezekiel 34:9 mean?

Ezekiel 34:9 (KJV) says, "Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord." This verse is a call to the leaders and shepherds of Israel to listen to the message that the Lord has for them through the prophet Ezekiel. To understand the full depth of this verse, it is…

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Listening to the Shepherd's Call

Ezekiel 34:9 (KJV) states, "Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;" This verse addresses the shepherds of Israel, metaphorically referring to those in positions of leadership and guidance within the nation. The call to listen is profound, carrying with it an…

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A Prayer for Shepherds and Their Flocks

O Lord, our Shepherd, who guides us in paths of righteousness, We come before You today, humbled and grateful for Your presence that surrounds us. As we meditate on Your word, particularly from the book of Ezekiel, specifically verse 34:9, “Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the…

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Ezekiel 34:9 - "Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"
Ezekiel 34:3–4
Ezekiel 34:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 34:7 - "¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"
Ezekiel 36:34 - "And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by."
2 kings 9:34-36
Ezekiel 34:5 - "And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered."
Ezekiel 34:15 - "I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 34:24 - "And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it."
Ezekiel 34:22 - "Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle."
"¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;" - Ezekiel 34:7
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 34:1
Ezekiel 34:3 - "Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock."
Ezekiel 34:31 - "And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 34:11 - "¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out."
Ezekiel 34:19 - "And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet."
Ezekiel 34:30 - "Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD."
Matthew 9:34 - "But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils."
Ezekiel 34:25 - "And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods."
Ezekiel 48:34 - "At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali."
Ezekiel 27:34 - "In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall."
Ezekiel 34:21 - "Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;"
Ezekiel 34:29 - "And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more."
Psalms 34:9 - "O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him."
Mark 9:34 - "But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest."
1 Chronicles 9:34 - "These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem."
Luke 9:34 - "While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud."
Ezekiel 34:28 - "And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid."
Ezekiel 34:20 - "¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle."