OLD TESTAMENT

Ezekiel 34:2

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“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and tell them, even the shepherds, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep?

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Verse 2. Shepherds. That is, princes, magistrates, chief priests, and scribes. Challoner.—Shepherds may lawfully take milk, (1 Corinthians 9:7) but the sheep and its wool belong to the master. Worthington.—Excellent instructions are here given for all in authority. Calmet.

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