All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

凡在我以先来的都是贼，是强盗；羊却不听他们。

凡在我以前来的都是贼，是强盗；羊没有听从他们。

凡在我以前来的都是贼，是强盗；羊没有听从他们。

在我以前来的，都是贼，是强盗，羊不听从他们。

所有在我以先来的，都是贼和强盗；羊却不听从他们。

所有在我以前来的，是贼、是强盗，因此羊没有听从他们。

凡在我以先來的都是賊，是強盜；羊卻不聽他們。

凡在我以前來的都是賊，是強盜；羊沒有聽從他們。

凡在我以前來的都是賊，是強盜；羊沒有聽從他們。

在我以前來的，都是賊，是強盜，羊不聽從他們。

所有在我以先來的，都是賊和強盜；羊卻不聽從他們。

凡在我以先來的是賊，是強盜；羊卻不聽他們。

所有在我以前來的，是賊、是強盜，因此羊沒有聽從他們。

凡先我來者、竊也、盜也、羊弗之聽、

不由門入者、竊也、盜也、羊不之聽、

凡先我來者、賊也、盜也、羊亦不聽之、

凡先予而至者、竊也、盜也、而羊亦不之聽焉。

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers. But the sheep have not listened to them.

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them.

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

All those who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.

All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

“ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds:‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane, or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey– shedding blood and destroying lives– so they can get dishonest profit.Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash. They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying,‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.

“ I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.Each one says,‘ Come on, I’ll get some wine! Let’s guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We’ll have everything we want!’

Indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not take heed to the sheep headed to slaughter, will not seek the scattered, and will not heal the injured. Moreover, he will not nourish the one that is healthy but instead will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.

The LORD says,“ The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. They were supposed to watch over my people like shepherds watch over their sheep. But they are causing my people to be destroyed and scattered.

Her princes are as fierce as roaring lions; her rulers are as hungry as wolves in the desert, who completely devour their prey by morning.

The LORD my God says this:“ Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty; those who sell them say,‘ Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich.’ Their own shepherds have no compassion for them.Indeed, I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land,” says the LORD,“ but instead I will turn every last person over to his neighbor and his king. They will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from them.”So I began to shepherd the flock destined for slaughter, the most afflicted of all the flock. Then I took two staffs, calling one“ Pleasantness” and the other“ Binders,” and I tended the flock.Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.I then said,“ I will not shepherd you. What is to die, let it die, and what is to be eradicated, let it be eradicated. As for those who survive, let them eat each other’s flesh!”

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger’s voice.”