The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 34 of Ezekiel. Israel’s shepherds are condemned for feeding themselves instead of caring for the flock. The metaphor refers to leaders who use their position for personal benefit and abandon the weak. The criticism connects political leadership, spiritual responsibility, and social justice.
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Der Schwachen wartet ihr nicht, und die Kranken heilt ihr nicht, das Verwundete verbindet ihr nicht, das Verirrte holt ihr nicht und das Verlorene sucht ihr nicht; sondern streng und hart herrschet ihr über sie.
No corroborasteis las flacas, ni curasteis la enferma: no ligasteis la perniquebrada, ni tornasteis la amontada, ni buscasteis la perdida; sino que os habéis enseñoreado de ellas con dureza y con violencia;
No han fortalecido a las débiles, no han curado a la enferma, no han vendado a la que tenía una fractura, no han hecho volver a la descarriada ni han buscado a la perdida. Las han dominado con dureza y crueldad.
Vous n'avez pas fortifié celles qui étaient faibles, guéri celle qui était malade, pansé celle qui était blessée; vous n'avez pas ramené celle qui s'égarait, cherché celle qui était perdue; mais vous les avez dominées avec violence et avec dureté.
Voi non avete fortificato le pecore deboli, non avete guarito la malata, non avete fasciato quella ch’era ferita, non avete ricondotto la smarrita, non avete cercato la perduta, ma avete dominato su loro con violenza e con asprezza.
As fracas não fortalecestes, e a doente não curastes, e a quebrada não ligastes, e a desgarrada não tornastes a trazer, e a perdida não buscastes; mas dominais sobre elas com rigor e dureza.
瘦弱的,你們不調養;有病的,你們不醫治;受傷的,你們未包紮;被逐的,你們不去領回;失喪的,你們不尋找;卻用暴力嚴嚴地轄制牠們 。
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