E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 34:30
shall they know . See note on Ezekiel 6:10 . Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "shall the nations know", read more
Ezekiel 34:30-31 Esv
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 34:31
flock. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version omitted these two words "flock, the". are = ye [are] men. Hebrew ' adam , App-14 . I: i.e. human beings, not "sheep", as spoken of in this chapter. your God. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Jehovah your Elohim". read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 34:31
Ezekiel 34:31. And ye, my flock, &c.— These words at the close of the chapter, explain the metaphor which runs through the whole: that which was said of a flock and its shepherd, is to be understood of men and their governors, and especially of God's people, whom he takes care of as a shepherd does of his flock. We may just observe, that the present is a chapter upon which both magistrates and the rulers of the church ought to meditate very seriously. The complaints which God here makes of... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 34:31
31. ye my flock . . . are men—not merely an explanation of the image, as JEROME represents. But as God had promised many things which mere "men" could not expect to realize, He shows that it is not from man's might their realization is to be looked for, but from GOD, who would perform them for His covenant-people, "His flock" [ROSENMULLER]. When we realize most our weakness and God's power and faithfulness to His covenant, we are in the fittest state for receiving His blessings. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 34:25-31
The covenant of peace 34:25-31"The themes of regathering as sheep and of covenant merge in Ezekiel 34:25-31." [Note: Merrill, p. 377.] read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 34:30
Fifth, Yahweh would be their God and they would be His special people in the fullest sense that the nation had ever experienced (cf. Jeremiah 31:33; Romans 11:25-27). Everyone would know that He was with them and that they were His Chosen People."This covenant anticipates events and promises never realized in the first return of Israel from captivity. When the people came back to the land after 535 B.C., they were under the control of every world-dominating power including Medo-Persia, Greece,... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 34:31
The sheep in view, God clarified, were people, not real sheep. He was describing His relationship to them as people in the figure of a shepherd and sheep.There are basically three views concerning the meaning of literal interpretation that may be helpful to clarify as we proceed in the eschatological portions of Ezekiel (chs. 34-48). First, some who claim to interpret the text literally do so but deny the existence of many figures of speech. In Ezekiel 34, for example, they might not recognize... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 34:1-31
The Good Shepherd of IsraelIn this chapter Israel is described as God’s flock. Its former kings were evil shepherds who sought their own selfish ends and were careless what became of the sheep. The flock had become the prey of wild beasts (the heathen nations). God would judge the evil shepherds and deliver the sheep from them. He would Himself be the Shepherd of His people, gathering the scattered and lost, caring for the sick and wounded, feeding the flock in security (Ezekiel 34:1-16). The... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 34:31
(31) The flock of my pasture.—The chapter closes with the strongest and tenderest assurance that the object of its figurative language is to point out the renewed and close communion which is to come about between God and His people. They are to be His flock, and He is to be their God. Yet still, the vast and infinite distance between them is not left out of view, but rather brought prominently forward—they are men; He is God. They were not yet prepared to understand how this infinite chasm... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 34:1-31
Rulers past and future (34:1-31)The leaders of Israel, whether of the northern kingdom or the southern, were supposed to be shepherds, but instead of caring for the people they exploited them. Their sole concern was for themselves (34:1-4). Because of their neglect of the flock, the sheep were attacked and scattered. Because of the corruption of its leaders, Israel was destroyed by hostile nations and its people taken captive into foreign countries (5-6).God will therefore punish the shepherds,... read more