John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:20
Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them ,.... To the rams and he goats of the flock, that use the pastures and defile the waters after this manner, and make them unfit for the lesser cattle; or that use the poor people of God after this sort: behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle . The Targum is, "between the rich man and the poor man;' this is repeated, and in very strong terms, for the confirmation of it: this the Lord promised to do,... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:19
And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet ,.... They are forced to do it, not being able to come at any thing else; being as sheep without a shepherd, or worse: and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet ; which, as it cannot be agreeable and relishing, so neither wholesome; as the leaven of the Scribes and Pharisees; the traditions of the elders; the false doctrines of false teachers, whose words eat as do a canker. The Targum of the whole... read more