¹ Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also:

² Menschensohn, weissage wider die Hirten Israels, weissage und sprich zu ihnen, den Hirten: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Wehe den Hirten Israels, die sich selbst weiden! (Eig. weideten) Sollen die Hirten nicht die Herde (Eig. das Kleinvieh; dasselbe Wort wie "Schafe" (v 6); so auch v 3. 17. 31) weiden?

³ Ihr esset das Fett und kleidet euch mit der Wolle, das fette Vieh schlachtet ihr; die Herde weidet ihr nicht.

⁴ Die Schwachen habt ihr nicht gestärkt und das Kranke nicht geheilt und das Verwundete nicht verbunden, und das Versprengte führtet ihr nicht zurück, und das Verlorene suchtet ihr nicht; und mit Strenge habt ihr über sie geherrscht und mit Härte.

⁵ Und so wurden sie zerstreut, weil sie ohne Hirten waren; und sie wurden allen Tieren des Feldes zur Speise, und wurden zerstreut.

⁶ Meine Schafe irren umher auf allen Bergen und auf jedem hohen Hügel; und über das ganze Land hin sind meine Schafe zerstreut worden, und da ist niemand, der nach ihnen fragt, und niemand, der sie sucht. -

⁷ Darum, ihr Hirten, höret das Wort Jehovas!

⁸ So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, Jehova: Weil meine Schafe zur Beute und meine Schafe allen Tieren des Feldes zur Speise geworden sind, weil kein Hirte da ist, und meine Hirten nicht nach meinen Schafen fragen, und die Hirten sich selbst weiden, aber nicht meine Schafe weiden:

⁹ darum, ihr Hirten, höret das Wort Jehovas!

¹⁰ So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich will an die Hirten, und ich werde meine Schafe von ihrer Hand fordern und machen, daß sie aufhören, die Schafe zu weiden, damit die Hirten nicht mehr sich selbst weiden; und ich werde meine Schafe von ihrem Munde erretten, daß sie ihnen nicht mehr zur Speise seien.

¹¹ Denn so spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich bin da, und ich will nach meinen Schafen fragen und mich ihrer annehmen.

¹² Wie ein Hirt sich seiner Herde annimmt an dem Tage, da er unter seinen zerstreuten Schafen ist, also werde ich mich meiner Schafe annehmen und werde sie erretten aus allen Orten, wohin sie zerstreut worden sind am Tage des Gewölks und des Wolkendunkels.

¹³ Und ich werde sie herausführen aus den Völkern und sie aus den Ländern sammeln und sie in ihr Land bringen; und ich werde sie weiden auf den Bergen Israels, in den Tälern und an allen Wohnplätzen des Landes.

¹⁴ Auf guter Weide werde ich sie weiden, und auf den hohen Bergen Israels wird ihre Trift sein; daselbst, auf den Bergen Israels, werden sie auf guter Trift lagern und fette Weide beweiden.

¹⁵ Ich will meine Schafe weiden, und ich will sie lagern, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

¹⁶ Das Verlorene will ich suchen und das Versprengte zurückführen, und das Verwundete will ich verbinden, und das Kranke will ich stärken; das Fette aber und das Starke werde ich vertilgen: nach echt werde ich sie weiden. -

¹⁷ Und ihr, meine Herde, so spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich werde richten zwischen Schaf und Schaf, den Widdern und den Böcken.

¹⁸ Ist es euch zu wenig, daß ihr die gute Weide abweidet und das Übrige eurer Weide mit euren Füßen zertretet, und daß ihr das abgeklärte Wasser trinket und das Übriggebliebene mit euren Füßen trübet?

¹⁹ Und meine Schafe sollen abweiden, was mit euren Füßen zertreten, und trinken, was mit euren Füßen getrübt ist?

²⁰ Darum, so spricht der Herr, Jehova, zu ihnen: Siehe, ich bin da, und ich werde richten zwischen fettem Schaf und magerem Schaf.

²¹ Weil ihr all die Schwachen mit Seite und Schulter verdränget und mit euren Hörnern stoßet, bis ihr sie nach außen hin zerstreut habt,

²² so will ich meine Schafe retten, damit sie nicht mehr zur Beute seien; und ich werde richten zwischen Schaf und Schaf.

²³ Und ich werde einen Hirten über sie erwecken, und er wird sie weiden-meinen Knecht David: der wird sie weiden, und der wird ihr Hirt (Eig. ihnen zum Hirten (zum Gott)) sein.

²⁴ Und ich, Jehova, werde ihr Gott (Eig. ihnen zum Hirten (zum Gott)) sein, und mein Knecht David wird Fürst sein in ihrer Mitte. Ich, Jehova, habe geredet.

²⁵ Und ich werde einen Bund des Friedens mit ihnen machen, und werde die bösen Tiere aus dem Lande vertilgen; und sie werden in der Wüste sicher wohnen und in den Wäldern schlafen.

²⁶ Und ich werde sie und die Umgebungen meines Hügels zum Segen machen; und ich werde den egen fallen lassen zu seiner Zeit, egen des Segens werden es sein.

²⁷ Und der Baum des Feldes wird seine Frucht geben, und das Land wird seinen Ertrag geben; und sie werden in ihrem Lande sicher sein. Und sie werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich die Stäbe ihres Joches zerbreche und sie aus der Hand derer errette, welche sie knechteten.

²⁸ Und sie werden nicht mehr den Nationen zur Beute sein, und die wilden Tiere der Erde werden sie nicht mehr fressen; sondern sie werden in Sicherheit wohnen, und niemand wird sie aufschrecken.

²⁹ Und ich werde ihnen eine Pflanzung erwecken zum uhme (Eig. zum Namen,) und sie werden nicht mehr durch Hunger weggerafft werden im Lande und nicht mehr die Schmach der Nationen tragen.

³⁰ Und sie werden wissen, daß ich, Jehova, ihr Gott, mit ihnen bin, und daß sie, das Haus Israel, mein Volk sind, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

³¹ Und ihr, meine Herde, Herde meiner Weide, ihr seid Menschen; ich bin euer Gott, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

¹ It happened on the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them;

² that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were numbered:

³ and they brought their offering before Yahweh, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle.

⁴ Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

⁵ "Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

⁶ Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.

⁷ He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

⁸ and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

⁹ But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

¹⁰ The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar.

¹¹ Yahweh said to Moses, "They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar."

¹² He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,

¹³ and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

¹⁴ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

¹⁵ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

¹⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

¹⁷ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

¹⁸ On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering.

¹⁹ He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

²⁰ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

²¹ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

²² one male goat for a sin offering;

²³ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.

²⁴ On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun

²⁵ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

²⁶ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

²⁷ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

²⁸ one male goat for a sin offering;

²⁹ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

³⁰ On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben

³¹ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

³² one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

³³ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

³⁴ one male goat for a sin offering;

³⁵ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

³⁶ On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon

³⁷ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

³⁸ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

³⁹ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁴⁰ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁴¹ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

⁴² On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad

⁴³ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁴⁴ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁴⁵ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁴⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁴⁷ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

⁴⁸ On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim

⁴⁹ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁵⁰ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁵¹ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁵² one male goat for a sin offering;

⁵³ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

⁵⁴ On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh

⁵⁵ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁵⁶ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁵⁷ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁵⁸ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁵⁹ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

⁶⁰ On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin

⁶¹ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁶² one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁶³ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁶⁴ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁶⁵ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

⁶⁶ On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan

⁶⁷ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁶⁸ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁶⁹ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁷⁰ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁷¹ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

⁷² On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher

⁷³ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁷⁴ one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁷⁵ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁷⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁷⁷ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.

⁷⁸ On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali

⁷⁹ gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

⁸⁰ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense;

⁸¹ one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

⁸² one male goat for a sin offering;

⁸³ and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

⁸⁴ This was the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles;

⁸⁵ each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary;

⁸⁶ the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels;

⁸⁷ all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and the male goats for a sin offering twelve;

⁸⁸ and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed.

⁸⁹ When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him.