13. I will gather and lead them out from the countries and peoples, and I will bring them to their own fertile land. I will feed them on Israel’s highlands, along the riverbeds, and in all the inhabited places.
14. I will feed them in good pasture, and their sheepfold will be there, on Israel’s lofty highlands. On Israel’s highlands, they will lie down in a secure fold and feed on green pastures.
15. I myself will feed my flock and make them lie down. This is what the Lord God says.
16. I will seek out the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the wounded, and strengthen the weak. But the fat and the strong I will destroy, because I will tend my sheep with justice.
17. As for you, my flock, the Lord God proclaims: I will judge between the rams and the bucks among the sheep and the goats.
18. Is feeding in good pasture or drinking clear water such a trivial thing that you should trample and muddy what is left with your feet?