KJV ORIGINAL
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I swear on my life, says the Lord God, my people became easy targets and got completely torn apart by every predator out there because there was no one actually looking out for them. The leaders who were supposed to protect them? They were too busy taking care of themselves and totally ignored the people they were meant to serve.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When leaders only care about themselves, the people they're supposed to protect get left defenseless.
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