Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 34:4

BSB
You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.
AKJV
The diseased have you not strengthened, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought again that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have you ruled them.
CPDV
What was weak, you have not strengthened, and what was sick, you have not healed. What was broken, you have not bound, and what was cast aside, you have not led back again, and what was lost, you have not sought. Instead, you ruled over them with severity and with power.
ERV
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigour have ye ruled over them.
NHEB
You haven't strengthened the diseased, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought back that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor you have ruled over them.
SMT
Ye strengthened not the sickly, and the diseased ye healed not, and the broken ye bound not up, and the thrust away ye turned not back, and the lost ye sought not; and with force and with oppression ye ruled them.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezekiel 34:4

ThediseasedH2470VerbhaveyenotstrengthenedH2388VerbneitherhaveyehealedH7495VerbthatwhichwassickH2470VerbneitherhaveyeboundupH2280VerbthatwhichwasbrokenH7665VerbneitherhaveyebroughtagainH7725VerbthatwhichwasdrivenawayH5080VerbneitherhaveyesoughtH1245VerbthatwhichwaslostH6VerbbutwithforceH2394Noun FeminineandwithcrueltyH6531Noun MasculinehaveyeruledH7287Verbthem

Commentary for Ezekiel 34:4

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Overview of Ezekiel 34:4
Summary
Cruel leaders fail to help vulnerable people
Place
Israel
Event
Shepherds mistreat flock
Estimated Time Period
c. 590 BC
Category
Judgment