New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Ezekiel 33
28 I will make the land a desolation and a waste, and the pride of her power will cease; and the mountains of Israel will be desolate so that no one will pass through.
29 Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I make the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed."’
30 "But as for you, son of man, your fellow citizens who talk about you by the walls and in the doorways of the houses, speak to one another, each to his brother, saying, ’Come now and hear what the message is which comes forth from the Lord.’
31 They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.
32 Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.
33 So when it comes to pass-as surely it will-then they will know that a prophet has been in their midst."
Ezekiel 34
1 Then the word of the Lord came to me saying,
2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds, ’Thus says the Lord God, "Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?
3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.
4 Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed, the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you sought for the lost; but with force and with severity you have dominated them.
5 They were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and they became food for every beast of the field and were scattered.
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