concerning the shepherds of Israel concerning the leaders of Israel.

who were shepherding themselves [Heb. אוֹתָם,] them. They enjoyed themselves with the money of their fellows who were under them.

Do not the shepherds shepherd the flocks It is not the custom of shepherds to shepherd the flocks and not to shepherd themselves?

The frail [Heb. הַנַחְלוֹת,] those emaciated without strength, maigre in French, lean, which need strengthening, to support them with the hand.

you did not bind to bind the fragments of the bone, one with the other, as is the practice of the physicians.

those astray who strayed from the midst of the flock, to the outside.

you chastised [Heb. רְדִיתֶם,] chastised.

My flock strayed They wander astray over the face of all the mountains; i.e., they are going free for anyone to do to them as he wishes, and you did not reprove them and did not judge between a man and his fellow.

and the shepherds shepherded themselves [Heb. אוֹתָם, lit. them.]

and the shepherds will no longer shepherd themselves [Heb. אוֹתָם,] themselves.

and I shall seek them out [Heb. וּבִקַרְתִּים,] in the sense of visiting (בִּיקוּר) the sick.

separated when they are scattered, and he walks among them and gathers them back together.

on a cloudy and dark day for it is usual for the flocks to scatter on a cloudy day.

the fat and the strong I will destroy who pushes and presses her fellows.

between one lamb and another between the strong, violent men and the weak ones.

Is it little for you that the strongest among you graze on the good pasture? If only you would not [also] tread the residues with your feet, and would let the rest of My flock eat them! But even the residue of your pasture you tread with your feet! And is it not enough for you that you drink the clear water, that you must tread the remainder with your feet?

the clear water [Heb. וּמִשְּׁקַע מַיִם,] lit. sunken water, the clear water, whose mud sank. It was not made murky with [the movement of] the feet. The symbolic meaning is as stated by the Targum: Is it little for you that [you] feed yourself the best food, and your attendants must eat the residue of your food? And [that] you drink the best, and your attendants must drink the residue?

And my flocks, etc. And My people eat the residue of the food of your attendants and drink the residue of the drink of your attendants.

a strong lamb [Heb. בְרִיָה,] strong.

lean [Heb. רָזָה,] maigre in French.

My servant David A king [who will come] from his descendants.

and grow old in the forests [Heb. וְיָשְּׁנוּ.] Jonathan renders: and they will age [from יָשָׁן] in the forest. It may also be interpreted as an expression of sleep (שִּׁינָה).

And I shall make them dwell around My hill [Heb. וְנָתַתִּי.] Their dwelling shall be blissful. וְנָתַתִּי, and I shall place, is like וְהִשְּׁכַּנְתִי and I shall cause to dwell.

a plantation for renown an existence that will obtain everlasting fame.

hidden because of hunger hidden because of hunger, because of the disgrace of hunger and poverty.

you are man You are not like animals in My eyes.