Ezekiel 34:5
5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals.
Other Translations of Ezekiel 34:5
King James Version
5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd:
English Standard Version
5 So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd, and they became food for all the wild beasts.
The Message
New King James Version
5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd; and they became food for all the beasts of the field when they were scattered.
New Living Translation
5 So my sheep have been scattered without a shepherd, and they are easy prey for any wild animal.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 34:5
Commentary on Ezekiel 34:1-6
(Read Ezekiel 34:1-6)
The people became as sheep without a shepherd, were given up as a prey to their enemies, and the land was utterly desolated. No rank or office can exempt from the reproofs of God's word, men who neglect their duty, and abuse the trust reposed in them.