Lyrics · Ezekiel
I Will Seek That Which Was Lost
Ezekiel 34:1-31
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About the passage
Ezekiel 34: The flock is taken out of the shepherds' mouths
Ezekiel 34 turns Israel's leadership failure into the unforgettable image of shepherds eating the flock they were supposed to feed. The neglected duties are specific: the sick were not strengthened, the broken were not bound, the driven away were not brought back, and the lost were not sought. The LORD therefore removes the flock from the shepherds' mouths and repeatedly declares that he himself will search, gather, feed, heal, and give rest. Judgment also reaches inside the flock, where strong animals trample pasture, foul water, and shove the weak away. Restoration must answer both predatory leaders and predatory neighbors. One shepherd, God's servant David, is promised over the gathered people. The covenant of peace that follows has weather, food, safety, broken yokes, and sleep without fear, making restored care visible in ordinary life.
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