2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds who lead Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord God says: Disaster is coming to the shepherds of Israel, who only look after themselves, and not the sheep! Shouldn’t shepherds make sure their flock is fed? 3 You eat the cream, you use the wool for clothes, and you slaughter the fattened sheep, but you don’t feed the flock.
4 You haven’t taken care of the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought home the strays, or looked for the lost. On the contrary, you ruled them using violence and cruelty. 5 They were scattered because they didn’t have a shepherd. When they scattered they were preyed on by all the wild animals for food. 6 My sheep strayed, going to all the mountains and high hills. They were scattered everywhere, and there was no one to go and look for them.