11 For thus hath the Lord GOD said: Behold, I, even I, will both search and recognize my sheep. 12 As the shepherd recognizes his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered, so will I recognize my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples 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 habitations of the country. 14 I will feed them in good pastures and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be; there they shall sleep in a good fold, and in fat pastures they shall be fed upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to have a fold, saith the Lord GOD. 16 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 in judgment.
17 And as for you, O my flock, thus hath the Lord GOD said: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between the rams and the he goats. 18 Does it seem a small thing unto you that ye eat of the good pastures, but ye also tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and that in drinking of the deep waters, ye must also foul the residue with your feet? 19 And my sheep eat that which ye have trodden with your feet, and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
20 Therefore thus hath the Lord GOD said unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and between the lean sheep, 21 because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder and pushed all the weak with your horns until ye have scattered them outside. 22 I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And I will raise up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my slave David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my slave David prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.