Ezekiel 34 — The shepherds removed and the flock restored — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 34:16
Each card keeps the independently rendered source readings above their shared comparison and reception notes. The badge records the source’s governing classification; disparate readings are marked in red. Each reading retains its original reference.
Ezekiel 34 — The shepherds removed and the flock restored
34:1–34:10 — Shepherds who feed themselves
Verse 34:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:1] YHWH’s word came to me, saying,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:1] The Lord’s word came to me, saying,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The word formula agrees.
Verse 34:2 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:2] “Son of man, prophesy against Israel’s shepherds. Prophesy and say to them, to the shepherds, ‘Thus says Lord YHWH: Woe to Israel’s shepherds who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:2] “Son of man, prophesy against Israel’s shepherds. Prophesy and say to the shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord, the Lord: O shepherds of Israel, surely shepherds do not feed themselves? Do shepherds not feed the sheep?
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew woe and a declaration of self-feeding becomes Greek an address followed by two questions; Greek’s first mē question is not made a positive declaration.
Verse 34:3 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:3] You eat the fat, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the fattened animal, but you do not feed the flock.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:3] Behold, you consume the milk, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the fattened animal, but you do not feed My sheep.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew fat becomes Greek milk; Greek explicitly adds My to the neglected sheep.
Verse 34:4 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:4] You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the broken, brought back the strayed or sought the lost. You have ruled them with force and harshness.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:4] You have not strengthened the weak, restored the sick to health, bound up the broken, brought back the wandering or sought the lost. You have worn down the strong with toil.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: The five neglected acts correspond; Hebrew harsh rule over the flock becomes Greek overworking the strong.
Verse 34:5 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:5] They scattered because there was no shepherd. They became food for all the field’s animals and scattered.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:5] My sheep scattered because there were no shepherds and became food for all the field’s beasts.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek explicitly names My sheep and lacks the final repeated scattering here.
Verse 34:6 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:6] My sheep wander over all the mountains and upon every high hill. My sheep scattered over the whole face of the earth, with no one searching and no one seeking.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:6] My sheep scattered on every mountain and upon every high hill, and scattered over the whole face of the earth. There was no one seeking them out or turning them back.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew wandering and searching/seeking becomes Greek scattering and seeking/returning.
Verse 34:7 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:7] Therefore, shepherds, hear YHWH’s word!
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:7] Therefore, shepherds, hear the Lord’s word:
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The summons agrees.
Verse 34:8 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:8] As I live, declares Lord YHWH, surely because My sheep became plunder and My sheep became food for all the field’s animals for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not seek My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My sheep—
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:8] I live, says the Lord, the Lord: surely because My sheep became plunder and My sheep became food for all the plain’s beasts for lack of shepherds, and the shepherds did not seek out My sheep but fed themselves and did not feed My sheep—
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek lacks My before shepherds but preserves the full repeated accusation.
Verse 34:9 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:9] therefore, shepherds, hear YHWH’s word!
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:9] because of this, shepherds,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek lacks the renewed hear the Lord’s word and continues directly into 34:10.
Verse 34:10 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:10] Thus says Lord YHWH: Behold, I am against the shepherds. I will require My sheep from their hand and stop them from shepherding the flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves. I will deliver My sheep from their mouths, and they will not be food for them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:10] thus says the Lord, the Lord: Behold, I am against the shepherds. I will require My sheep from their hands and turn them aside from shepherding My sheep. The shepherds will no longer feed them. I will rescue My sheep from their mouth, and they will no longer be food for them.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew says the shepherds no longer feed themselves; Greek’s nonreflexive auta refers to the sheep, no longer feed them. Both remove the shepherds and rescue the flock.
34:11–34:16 — God seeks His scattered sheep
Verse 34:11 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:11] For thus says Lord YHWH: Behold, I Myself will seek My sheep and attend to them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:11] For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will seek out My sheep and visit them.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both announce God’s personal care.
Verse 34:12 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:12] As a shepherd attends to his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so I will attend to My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they scattered on a day of cloud and thick darkness.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:12] As a shepherd seeks his flock on a day when there is gloom and cloud among separated sheep, so I will seek out My sheep and drive them away from every place where they scattered on a day of cloud and gloom.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek places gloom and cloud within the initial shepherd comparison as well as at its end, and gives driving away instead of Hebrew delivering.
Verse 34:13 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:13] I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the lands and bring them into their own soil. I will feed them upon Israel’s mountains, in the ravines and in all the land’s dwelling places.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:13] I will bring them out from the nations, gather them from the countries and bring them into their own land. I will feed them upon Israel’s mountains, in the ravines and in every dwelling place of the land.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The gathering and grazing locations correspond.
Verse 34:14 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:14] I will feed them in good pasture, and their pastureland will be upon Israel’s high mountains. There they will lie in good pastureland and graze in rich pasture upon Israel’s mountains.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:14] I will feed them in good pasture, and their folds will be upon Israel’s high mountain. There they will lie down, there rest in good delight, and graze in rich pasture upon Israel’s mountains.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek first has one high mountain and folds, and separately mentions lying and resting in delight.
Verse 34:15 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:15] I Myself will feed My sheep and make them lie down, declares Lord YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:15] I Myself will feed My sheep and give them rest, and they will know that I am the Lord. Thus says the Lord, the Lord:
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek adds the recognition formula and begins a new thus-says formula before the next verse label.
Verse 34:16 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:16] I will seek the lost, bring back the strayed, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick. But I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will shepherd it with justice.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:16] I will seek the lost, bring back the wandering, bind up the broken, strengthen the failing and guard the strong. I will feed them with judgment.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew destroys the fat and strong; Greek has no fat animal here and explicitly guards the strong. The opposite treatment is preserved.
34:17–34:22 — Judgment within the flock
Verse 34:17 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:17] And you, My flock, thus says Lord YHWH: Behold, I will judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:17] And you, sheep, thus says the Lord, the Lord: Behold, I will distinguish between sheep and sheep, rams and male goats.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek lacks My in the address and gives distinguish for judging.
Verse 34:18 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:18] Is it too little for you to graze the good pasture, that you trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? You drink settled water, yet muddy the rest with your feet.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:18] Was it not enough for you that you grazed the good pasture, yet trampled the rest of your pasture with your feet, drank the settled water and troubled the rest with your feet?
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek gives past grazing, trampling and drinking; Hebrew presents the behavior directly.
Verse 34:19 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:19] My sheep graze what your feet have trampled and drink what your feet have muddied.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:19] My sheep grazed the tramplings of your feet and drank the water troubled by your feet.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew presents the flock’s grazing and drinking; Greek explicitly reports the past consequences.
Verse 34:20 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:20] Therefore thus says Lord YHWH to them: Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:20] Therefore thus says the Lord, the Lord: Behold, I will distinguish between the strong sheep and the weak sheep.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew fat/lean becomes Greek strong/weak; Greek lacks to them.
Verse 34:21 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:21] Because you shove with side and shoulder and butt all the weak with your horns until you have scattered them outside,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:21] You shove with your sides and shoulders, butt with your horns and press out every failing one.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek lacks the explicit until scattered outside and separately describes pressing out.
Verse 34:22 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:22] I will save My sheep, and they will no longer be plunder. I will judge between sheep and sheep.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:22] I will save My sheep, and they certainly will no longer be plunder. I will judge between ram and ram.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew sheep/sheep becomes Greek ram/ram.
34:23–34:31 — One shepherd and a covenant of peace
Verse 34:23 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:23] I will raise up one shepherd over them, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:23] I will raise up one shepherd over them, My servant David, and he will shepherd them and be their shepherd.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek lacks Hebrew’s repeated he will feed them. Neither English column inserts a further personal identification.
Verse 34:24 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:24] I, YHWH, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them. I, YHWH, have spoken.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:24] I, the Lord, will be their God, and David a ruler among them. I, the Lord, have spoken.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek lacks the repeated My servant before David.
Verse 34:25 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:25] I will make a covenant of peace with them and remove harmful animals from the land. They will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the forests.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:25] I will make a covenant of peace with David and remove harmful beasts from the land. They will dwell in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew makes the covenant with them; Greek explicitly with David. Greek lacks safely in this verse.
Verse 34:26 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:26] I will make them and the surroundings of My hill a blessing. I will send rain down in its season; there will be showers of blessing.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:26] I will place them around My mountain and give you rain, rain of blessing.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek placement around the mountain differs from making the people and hill’s surroundings a blessing. Greek lacks in its season and explicitly addresses you for rain.
Verse 34:27 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:27] The field’s tree will give its fruit, and the land will give its produce. They will be secure upon their soil and know that I am YHWH when I break the bars of their yoke and deliver them from the hand of those enslaving them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:27] The trees in the plain will give their fruit, and the land will give its strength. They will dwell upon their land in hope of peace and know that I am the Lord when I shatter their yoke. I will rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew secure becomes Greek hope of peace; yoke bars becomes yoke, and rescue is a separate future clause.
Verse 34:28 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:28] They will no longer be plunder for the nations, and the land’s animals will not devour them. They will dwell securely, with no one making them afraid.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:28] They will no longer be plunder for the nations, and the land’s beasts certainly will no longer eat them. They will dwell in hope, and no one will terrify them.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew security becomes Greek hope, with an intensified negative.
Verse 34:29 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:29] I will raise up a planting of renown for them. They will no longer be swept away by famine in the land or bear the nations’ disgrace.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:29] I will raise up a plant of peace for them. They will no longer perish by famine upon the land or bear the nations’ reproach.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew planting of renown becomes Greek plant of peace; no named messianic figure is inserted into either botanical expression.
Verse 34:30 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:30] They will know that I, YHWH their God, am with them, and that they, Israel’s house, are My people, declares Lord YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:30] They will know that I am the Lord their God, and they, Israel’s house, are My people, says the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek lacks the explicit with them.
Verse 34:31 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[34:31] And you are My sheep, the sheep of My pasture; you are human beings, and I am your God, declares Lord YHWH.’”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[34:31] You are My sheep and the sheep of My flock, and I am the Lord your God, says the Lord, the Lord.’”
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew explicitly identifies the sheep as human beings; Greek lacks that clause and explicitly names Lord before your God.