Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. New Living Translation I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day. English Standard Version As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. Berean Standard Bible As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. King James Bible As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. New King James Version As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. New American Standard Bible As a shepherd cares for his flock on a day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My sheep and will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. NASB 1995 “As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. NASB 1977 “As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. Legacy Standard Bible As a shepherd cares for his herd in the day when he is among his sheep which are spread out, so I will care for My sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. Amplified Bible As a shepherd cares for his sheep on the day that he is among his scattered flock, so I will care for My sheep; and I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day. Christian Standard Bible As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy and dark day. American Standard Version As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Contemporary English Version just as a shepherd looks for lost sheep. My sheep have been lost since that dark and miserable day when they were scattered throughout the nations. But I will rescue them English Revised Version As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. GOD'S WORD® Translation As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so I will look after my sheep. I will rescue them on a cloudy and gloomy day from every place where they have been scattered. Good News Translation in the same way as shepherds take care of their sheep that were scattered and are brought together again. I will bring them back from all the places where they were scattered on that dark, disastrous day. International Standard Version Just as a shepherd looks after his flock during the day time while he is with them, so also I'm going to watch over my sheep, delivering them from every place where they've been scattered during the times of gloom and doom. Majority Standard Bible As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. NET Bible As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy, dark day. New Heart English Bible As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Webster's Bible Translation As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. World English Bible As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs a shepherd’s searching of his drove, "" In the day of his being in the midst of his scattered flock, so I seek My flock, "" And have delivered them out of all places, "" To where they have been scattered, "" In a day of cloud and thick darkness. Young's Literal Translation As a shepherd's searching of his drove, In the day of his being in the midst of his scattered flock, so I do seek My flock, And have delivered them out of all places, Whither they have been scattered, In a day of cloud and thick darkness. Smith's Literal Translation According to the seeking of the shepherd of his flock in the day of his being in the midst of his sheep being scattered; so will I search out my sheep and deliver them from all places where they were scattered there in the day of cloud and darkness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs the shepherd visiteth his hock in the day when he shall be in the midst of his sheep that were scattered, so will I visit my sheep, and will deliver them out of all the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as a shepherd visits his flock, in the day when he will be in the midst of his sheep that were scattered, so will I visit my sheep. And I will deliver them from all the places to which they had been scattered in the day of gloom and darkness. New American Bible As a shepherd examines his flock while he himself is among his scattered sheep, so will I examine my sheep. I will deliver them from every place where they were scattered on the day of dark clouds. New Revised Standard Version As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAs the shepherd seeks out his flock on the day of violent rain with wind, so will I seek out my sheep, and will gather them from all countries where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated As when a Shepherd takes care of his flock in the day of violent rain, so I shall take care of my sheep and I shall gather them from all of the regions where they were scattered, in the day of clouds and of thick darkness OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are separated, so will I seek out My sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the day of clouds and thick darkness. Brenton Septuagint Translation As the shepherd seeks his flock, in the day when there is darkness and cloud, in the midst of the sheep that are separated: so will I seek out my sheep, and will bring them back from every place where they were scattered in the day of cloud and darkness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Good Shepherd11For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. 12As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.… Cross References John 10:11-16 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ... Matthew 18:12-14 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. Luke 15:4-7 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... Psalm 23:1-4 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... Isaiah 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. Jeremiah 23:3-4 Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. / I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD. John 10:27-30 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. ... Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Micah 2:12 I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture—a noisy throng. Zechariah 10:2 For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd. 1 Peter 2:25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Jeremiah 31:10 Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. Isaiah 56:8 Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.” Treasury of Scripture As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. As a shepherd seeketh out. 1 Samuel 17:34,35 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: … Luke 15:4-6 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? … John 10:11,12 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep… in the cloudy Ezekiel 30:3 For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. Jump to Previous Abroad Black Care Cares Cloud Clouds Cloudy Dark Darkness Deliver Delivered Drove Flock Gloomy Goes Herd Keeper Looks Midst Night Places Rescue Safely Scattered Searching Seek Seeketh Seeks Separated Sheep Shepherd Shepherd's Tend Tendeth Thick Wandering WhitherJump to Next Abroad Black Care Cares Cloud Clouds Cloudy Dark Darkness Deliver Delivered Drove Flock Gloomy Goes Herd Keeper Looks Midst Night Places Rescue Safely Scattered Searching Seek Seeketh Seeks Separated Sheep Shepherd Shepherd's Tend Tendeth Thick Wandering WhitherEzekiel 34 1. A reproof of the shepherds7. God's judgment against them 11. His providence over his flock 20. The kingdom of Christ As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep The imagery of a shepherd is deeply rooted in the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "shepherd" is "רֹעֶה" (ro'eh), which not only refers to one who tends sheep but also symbolizes leadership and care. In the ancient Near East, shepherds were responsible for the safety and well-being of their flock, often risking their own lives to protect them. This metaphor is used throughout Scripture to describe God's relationship with His people, emphasizing His role as a protector and guide. The shepherd's search for scattered sheep reflects God's relentless pursuit of His people, even when they stray. on the day he is among his scattered flock so I will look for My flock Hebrew As a shepherdרֹעֶ֨ה (rō·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with looks for כְּבַקָּרַת֩ (kə·ḇaq·qā·raṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1243: A looking after his scattered נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת (nip̄·rā·šō·wṯ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 6567: To make distinct, declare sheep עֶדְר֜וֹ (‘eḏ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5739: An arrangement, muster when בְּיוֹם־ (bə·yō·wm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day he is הֱיוֹת֤וֹ (hĕ·yō·w·ṯōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be among בְתוֹךְ־ (ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the flock, צֹאנוֹ֙ (ṣō·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock so כֵּ֖ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus I will look for אֲבַקֵּ֣ר (’ă·ḇaq·qêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1239: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider My flock. צֹאנִ֑י (ṣō·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock I will rescue וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י (wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver them from אֶתְהֶ֗ם (’eṯ·hem) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the places הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ (ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition to which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they have been scattered נָפֹ֣צוּ (nā·p̄ō·ṣū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered on a day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of clouds עָנָ֖ן (‘ā·nān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud and darkness. וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ (wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6205: Cloud, heavy cloud Links Ezekiel 34:12 NIVEzekiel 34:12 NLT Ezekiel 34:12 ESV Ezekiel 34:12 NASB Ezekiel 34:12 KJV Ezekiel 34:12 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 34:12 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 34:12 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 34:12 French Bible Ezekiel 34:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 34:12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock (Ezek. 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