--- title: Ezekiel 34:8 — As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became a… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not My sheep; Who acts: I, Lord GOD, sheep, sheph --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.34.8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Ezekiel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK/) / [chapter 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK/34/) / 34:8 # Ezekiel 34:8 יְחֶזְקֵאל **Who acts:** I, Lord GOD, sheep, shepherds · **What happens:** live, say, become, be, search, feed · **To what, where:** prey, food, shepherd, shepherds, sheep · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Ezekiel 34:8 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — I, Lord GOD, sheep, shepherds — and what happens in the verse to prey, food, shepherd, shepherds, sheep, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 48 chapters of Ezekiel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. חַי־אָ֜נִי נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַ֣עַן הֱיֽוֹת־צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י לְאָכְלָ֜ה לְכָל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מֵאֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֔ה וְלֹֽא־דָרְשׁ֥וּ רֹעַ֖י אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וַיִּרְע֤וּ הָֽרֹעִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ם וְאֶת־צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃ס [As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not My sheep;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.891/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:EZK:856 # text = חַי־אָ֜נִי נְאֻ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־לֹ֣א יַ֣עַן הֱיֽוֹת־צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י לְאָכְלָ֜ה לְכָל־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ מֵאֵ֣ין רֹעֶ֔ה וְלֹֽא־דָרְשׁ֥וּ רֹעַ֖י אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וַיִּרְע֤וּ הָֽרֹעִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ם וְאֶת־צֹאנִ֖י לֹ֥א רָעֽוּ׃ס # verse = EZK.34.8 1 חַי־ חַי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=[by].the.life|Ref=EZK_34:8!1|MId=o260340080011|Strong=2416|Type=adjective|SpaceAfter=No 2 אָ֜נִי אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 nsubj _ Gloss=of.me|Ref=EZK_34:8!2|MId=o260340080021|Strong=0589|Type=personal 3 נְאֻ֣ם נְאֻם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 1 parataxis _ Gloss=the.utterance|Ref=EZK_34:8!3|MId=o260340080031|Strong=5002 4 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 3 punct _ Ref=EZK_34:8!3 5-6 אֲדֹנָ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 אֲדֹנ אֲדֹנָי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Lord|Ref=EZK_34:8!4|MId=o260340080041|Strong=0136 6 ָ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=of.[the]|Ref=EZK_34:8!4|MId=o260340080042|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 7 יְהוִ֗ה יְהֹוִה PROPN _ _ 5 appos _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=EZK_34:8!5|MId=o260340080051|Strong=3069 8 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 10 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=EZK_34:8!6|MId=o260340080061|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 9 לֹ֣א לֹא ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:8!7|MId=o260340080071|Strong=3808|Type=negative 10 יַ֣עַן יַעַן ADV _ _ 1 parataxis _ Gloss=because|Ref=EZK_34:8!8|MId=o260340080081|Strong=3282 11 הֱיֽוֹת־ הָיָה AUX _ HebBinyan=QAL 16 cop _ Gloss=has.become|Ref=EZK_34:8!9|MId=o260340080091|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:260340080101;|Type=infinitive_construct|SpaceAfter=No 12-13 צֹאנִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 צֹאנ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ Gloss=flock|Ref=EZK_34:8!10|MId=o260340080101|Strong=6629 13 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_34:8!10|MId=o260340080102|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 14 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 13 punct _ Ref=EZK_34:8!10 15-16 לָבַ֡ז _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=EZK_34:8!11|MId=o260340080111|Strong=3807a 16 בַ֡ז בַּז NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 10 acl _ Gloss=prey|Ref=EZK_34:8!11|MId=o260340080112|Strong=0957 17-18 וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:8!12|MId=o260340080121|Strong=2050b 18 תִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 16 conj _ Gloss=they.have.become|Ref=EZK_34:8!12|MId=o260340080122|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:260340080131;|Type=wayyiqtol 19-20 צֹאנִ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 צֹאנ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=flock|Ref=EZK_34:8!13|MId=o260340080131|Strong=6629 20 ִ֨י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_34:8!13|MId=o260340080132|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 21-22 לְאָכְלָ֜ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=EZK_34:8!14|MId=o260340080141|Strong=3807a 22 אָכְלָ֜ה אׇכְלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=food|Ref=EZK_34:8!14|MId=o260340080142|Strong=0402 23-24 לְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EZK_34:8!15|MId=o260340080151|Strong=3807a 24 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=every|Ref=EZK_34:8!15|MId=o260340080152|Strong=3605 25 חַיַּ֤ת חַיָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=(the).animal|Ref=EZK_34:8!16|MId=o260340080161|Strong=2416c 26-27 הַשָּׂדֶה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=EZK_34:8!17|MId=o260340080171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 שָּׂדֶה֙ שָׂדֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.field|Ref=EZK_34:8!17|MId=o260340080172|Strong=7704 28-29 מֵאֵ֣ין _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=because|Ref=EZK_34:8!18|MId=o260340080181|Strong=4480 29 אֵ֣ין אַיִן ADV _ _ 18 obl _ Gloss=there.[is].not|Ref=EZK_34:8!18|MId=o260340080182|Strong=0369|Type=negative 30 רֹעֶ֔ה רָעָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 29 nsubj _ Gloss=a.shepherd|Ref=EZK_34:8!19|MId=o260340080191|Strong=7473|Type=participle_active 31-32 וְלֹֽא־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:8!20|MId=o260340080201|Strong=2050b 32 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 33 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:8!20|MId=o260340080202|Strong=3808|Type=negative 33 דָרְשׁ֥וּ דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 16 conj _ Gloss=they.have.searched.for|Ref=EZK_34:8!21|MId=o260340080211|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:260340080221;A1:260340080241;|Type=qatal 34-35 רֹעַ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 רֹע רָעָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 33 nsubj _ Gloss=shepherds|Ref=EZK_34:8!22|MId=o260340080221|Strong=7473|Type=participle_active 35 ַ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_34:8!22|MId=o260340080222|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 36 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:8!23|MId=o260340080231|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 37-38 צֹאנִ֑י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 צֹאנ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 33 obj _ Gloss=flock|Ref=EZK_34:8!24|MId=o260340080241|Strong=6629 38 ִ֑י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_34:8!24|MId=o260340080242|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 39-40 וַיִּרְע֤וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:8!25|MId=o260340080251|Strong=2050b 40 יִּרְע֤וּ רָעָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 33 conj _ Gloss=they.have.shepherded|Ref=EZK_34:8!25|MId=o260340080252|Strong=7462|Frame=A0:260340080262;A1:260340080272;|Type=wayyiqtol 41-42 הָֽרֹעִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 הָֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 42 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EZK_34:8!26|MId=o260340080261|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 42 רֹעִים֙ רָעָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 40 nsubj _ Gloss=shepherds|Ref=EZK_34:8!26|MId=o260340080262|Strong=7473|Type=participle_active 43-44 אוֹתָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 44 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EZK_34:8!27|MId=o260340080271|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 44 ָ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 obj _ Gloss=themselves|Ref=EZK_34:8!27|MId=o260340080272|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 45-46 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 50 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:8!28|MId=o260340080281|Strong=2050b 46 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 47 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:8!28|MId=o260340080282|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 47-48 צֹאנִ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47 צֹאנ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 50 obj _ Gloss=flock|Ref=EZK_34:8!29|MId=o260340080291|Strong=6629 48 ִ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 47 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_34:8!29|MId=o260340080292|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 49 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 50 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:8!30|MId=o260340080301|Strong=3808|Type=negative 50 רָעֽוּ רָעָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 40 conj _ Gloss=they.have.shepherded|Ref=EZK_34:8!31|MId=o260340080311|Strong=7462|Frame=A0:260340080262;A1:260340080291;|Type=qatal|SpaceAfter=No 51 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=EZK_34:8!31|SpaceAfter=No 52 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=EZK_34:8!31 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | הֱיֽוֹת־ *has become* | infinitive construct · qal | צֹאנ *flock* | | | | | **not** תִּֽהְיֶינָה *they have become* | wayyiqtol · qal | צֹאנ *flock* | | | | | **not** דָרְשׁוּ *they have searched for* | qatal · qal | רֹע *shepherds* | צֹאנ *flock* | | | | יִּרְעוּ *they have shepherded* | wayyiqtol · qal | רֹעִים *shepherds* | ָם *themselves* | | | | **not** רָעֽוּ *they have shepherded* | qatal · qal | רֹעִים *shepherds* | צֹאנ *flock* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} קַיָם אֲנָא אֲמַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים אִם לָא חֲלַף דַהֲווֹ עַמִי לְבִזָא וְאִתְמְסַרוּ עַמִי לְאִשְׁתֵּיצָאָה לְכָל מַלְכְּוַת עַמְמַיָא מִבְּלִי פַּרְנָס וְלָא תְבָעוּ פַּרְנָסַיָא יַת עַמִי וּפַרְנִיסוּ פַּרְנָסַיָא יַת נַפְשֵׁיהוֹן וְיַת עַמִי לָא פַרְנִיסוּ: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not My sheep;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.891/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EZK:856`. - ← previous: [Ezekiel 34:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.34.7/) - next →: [Ezekiel 34:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.34.9/) - ↑ back to [Ezekiel 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK/34/)