Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds - As Ezekiel continued, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold I am against the shepherds, and I w…

Was kindled. —Better, is kindled. (Compare to the note on Zechariah 8:2).

Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats:

He had said that the Jews had been driven into exile and had been oppressed by their enemies because they had no shepherd; not indeed to lessen the…

Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds
The Targum interprets it of "kings"; as the "goats" of "princes", in th…

Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when …