King James Version
Ezekiel 34:11 in the King James Version says “For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.”
Ezekiel 34:11 · KJV
Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
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. As: Heb. According to the seeking
And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“Behold I even I will both search”
H1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“my sheep”
H6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
“and seek them out”
H1239properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e., (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider
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