7. “‘So, you shepherds, listen to the word of the Lord.
8. As I live, declares the Almighty Lord, because there is no shepherd, my sheep have become prey. My sheep have become food for every wild animal. My shepherds haven’t searched for my sheep. They have taken care of only themselves, not my sheep.
9. So, you shepherds, listen to the word of the Lord.
10. This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am against the shepherds. I will demand that they hand over my sheep. I won’t let them take care of my sheep anymore, and they will no longer take care of only themselves. I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, and my sheep will no longer be their food.
11. “‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will search for my sheep myself, and I will look after them.