Ezekiel 34:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You eatתֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙
(to·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
the fatהַחֵ֤לֶב
(ha·che·lev)
2459: fatfrom an unused word
and clothe yourselvesתִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּ
(til·ba·shu,)
3847: to put on, wear, clothe, be clotheda prim. root
with the wool,הַצֶּ֣מֶר
(ha·tze·mer)
6785: woolfrom an unused word
you slaughterתִּזְבָּ֑חוּ
(tiz·ba·chu;)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
the fatהַבְּרִיאָ֖ה
(hab·be·ri·'ah)
1277: fatadjective from bara
[sheep] withoutלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
feedingתִרְעֽוּ׃
(tir·'u.)
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
the flock.הַצֹּ֖אן
(ha·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Ye eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the fat
cheleb  (kheh'-leb)
from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part -- best, fat(-ness), finest, grease, marrow.
and ye clothe
labash  (law-bash')
wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
you with the wool
tsemer  (tseh'-mer)
wool -- wool(-len).
ye kill
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
them that are fed
bariy'  (baw-ree')
fatted or plump -- fat (fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank.
but ye feed
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
not the flock
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.

King James Bible
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock.

International Standard Version
You're eating the best parts, clothing yourselves with the wool, and slaughtering the home-grown sheep without having fed the sheep!

NET Bible
You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You eat the best parts of the sheep, dress in the wool, and butcher the finest sheep. Yet, you don't take care of the sheep.

King James 2000 Bible
You eat the fat, and you clothe yourselves with the wool, you kill them that are fed: but you feed not the flock.
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