6. My sheep wandered through all the mountains and upon every high hill; yes, My sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth and no one searched or sought for them. [Matt. 9:36.]
7. Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:
8. As I live, says the Lord God, surely because My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food for every beast 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–
9. Therefore, O you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: