en_tn/ezk/34/11.md

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel.

## thus says the Lord Yahweh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:10](../03/10.md).

## Behold ##

The word “behold” here alerts the shepherds to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.

## will seek out ##

"will look for"

## within the midst of his scattered flock ##

"with his scattered flock"

## scattered ##

The flock is not is one place. The sheep and the goats are in many different places where they are lost and in danger.

## on the day of clouds and darkness ##

"on the cloudy and dark day." This refers to when many disasters happened. AT: "when terrible disasters happened to them."

## bring them ##

"bring my sheep and my goats"

## from among the peoples ##

"from the places where they lived with other peoples"

## your land ##

AT: "their land"

## pastures ##

land that has grass and small plants that sheep and goats can eat

## settlement ##

a place where people live. Usually they live in houses in a settlement. AT: "village"