Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh to them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
- BSB Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says to them: ‘Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
- NKJV ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God to them: “Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep.
- NASB Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: “Behold, I, I Myself will also judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
- NLT “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will surely judge between the fat sheep and the scrawny sheep.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 25:31–46“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
- Ps 22:12–16Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
- Ezek 34:10Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
- Ezek 34:17As for you, O my flock, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, the rams and the male goats.
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