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Berean Standard Bible

“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’”

Ezekiel 34:16

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Ezekiel 34 condemns the shepherds of Israel, its kings and leaders, who fed themselves instead of caring for the flock. They had neglected the weak, the sick and the lost, and the sheep were scattered.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

World English Bible (WEB)

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.”’

King James Version (KJV)

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo buscaré la perdida, y tornaré la amontada, y ligaré la perniquebrada, y corroboraré la enferma: mas á la gruesa y á la fuerte destruiré. Yo las apacentaré en juicio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Buscaré a las perdidas, las que se han descarriado, y las traeré de vuelta al redil con seguridad. Yo entablillaré y vendaré a las perniquebradas y sanaré a las enfermas. No dedicaré mi atención sólo a las robustas y bien engordadas.

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