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God's Personal Intervention
Multiple commentators emphasize the repeated phrase "I, even I." This signifies a dramatic shift where God personally intervenes because the human shepherds (Israel's leaders) have failed. This is not a delegated task but a direct, loving, and personal commitment from God to care for His scattered people.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 34:11
18th Century
Theologian
Yahweh is the shepherd of His people. He will do all that the shepherds should have done and did not. These promises—partially fulfilled in the ret…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 34:11
19th Century
Bishop
Behold, I, even I.— The rich promises of the following verses are all essentially contained in this, that Jehovah Himself will be …
Charles Spurgeon
On Ezekiel 34:11
19th Century
Preacher
For thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
The shepherds did not do this; they le…
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 34:11
17th Century
Pastor
For thus says the Lord God: Since the shepherds are so negligent, careless, and cruel: behold, I, even I, wil…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 34:7–16
17th Century
Minister
The Lord declared that He intended mercy towards the scattered flock. Doubtless this, in the first place, referred to the restoration of the Jews. …