Ezekiel 34:17
And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 34:20-22, God elaborates judging between fat and lean sheep — He will rescue the weak from the oppressive strong.
Ezekiel 34:22 repeats the promise to judge between sheep, directly restating the same action.
In Ezekiel 20:38, God similarly purges rebels from his people, separating the faithful from the rebellious, echoing the judgment between sheep here.
Matthew 25:32 directly parallels this verse, using the same shepherd separating sheep from goats to illustrate final judgment.
Matthew 25:33 continues the same parable, specifying the placement of sheep and goats, reinforcing the separation imagery.
Zechariah 10:3 also depicts God's anger against shepherds and his care for the flock, sharing the shepherd-judgment theme.
Jeremiah 25:34 calls shepherds to wail for judgment, linking to the shepherd condemnation context of Ezekiel 34.