Ezekiel Chapter 34 verse 5 Holy Bible
And they were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food to all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.
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And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field.
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And they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.
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And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
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They were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food to all the animals of the field, and were scattered.
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And they are scattered from want of a shepherd, And are for food to every beast of the field, Yea, they are scattered.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - And they were scattered. The words are an echo of 1 Kings 22:17, and are, in their turn, echoed by Matthew 9:36. The words that follow paint the sufferings of the exiles who left their homes and were scattered among the heathen in the days of Jehoiachin and Zedekiah. Of these the kings took no heed, and shut themselves up in the luxurious seclusion of their palace.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) They were scattered, because. . . .--The calamities of the people are attributed to the fault of the rulers, not because the people themselves were free from sin--the contrary has already been abundantly asserted in this book--but because the people's sins were largely due to the evil example, the idolatries, the oppressions, and the disobedience of their rulers.