Ezekiel 34:23

And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 37:25 adds that David will be their prince forever, extending the promise of an eternal Davidic reign.

In Ezekiel 37:24, the same prophecy repeats: 'my servant David shall be king over them' — reinforcing the promise of one shepherd from David's line.

Ezekiel 37:22 describes one king over a united Israel, directly parallel to the one shepherd.

Ezekiel 21:27 predicts the overthrow until the rightful ruler comes; that ruler is the one shepherd promised here.

Revelation 22:16 identifies Jesus as the root and descendant of David, fulfilling the promised Davidic shepherd.

1 Peter 5:4 Allusion

1 Peter 5:4 refers to the chief Shepherd’s future appearing — the same one promised here.

1 Peter 2:25 describes believers returning to Christ as the Shepherd and Overseer of their souls — applying this shepherd imagery.

Hebrews 13:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Hebrews 13:20 calls Jesus the great shepherd brought from the dead — tying His resurrection to this promised shepherd.

John 10:11 Prophetic fulfillment

John 10:11 has Jesus declaring Himself the good shepherd who gives His life — a direct fulfillment of this prophecy.

Micah 5:2-5 foretells a ruler from Bethlehem who will shepherd in God's strength — the same promised shepherd.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

Hosea 3:5 says Israel will seek David their king in the latter days, matching Ezekiel's future Davidic ruler.

Jeremiah 30:9 says 'they shall serve David their king, whom I will raise up' — directly parallel to Ezekiel's one shepherd.

Jeremiah 23:4-6 promises a righteous Branch from David who will rule and be called 'The Lord Our Righteousness' — directly parallel to this.

Isaiah 40:11 describes God as a shepherd feeding and carrying lambs — a strong parallel to the shepherd imagery here.

In 2 Samuel 5:2, the people declare that David will shepherd Israel — the historical Davidic shepherding that Ezekiel's future Davidic shepherd echoes.

Psalm 23:1 Parallel

In Psalm 23:1, the Lord is the shepherd — the divine shepherd ideal behind the human Davidic shepherd promised here.

John 10:16 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 10:16, Jesus directly declares himself the one shepherd who unites the flock, fulfilling this promise of a single shepherd.

Luke 1:69 Allusion

In Luke 1:69, Zechariah praises God for raising up salvation from David's house, exactly the promised Davidic shepherd.

Luke 1:32 Allusion

In Luke 1:32, the angel promises Jesus the throne of David, directly fulfilling the Davidic shepherd prophecy here.

In Matthew 15:24, Jesus describes his mission to Israel's lost sheep, fulfilling the role of the one shepherd promised here.

Matthew 2:6 Parallel

In Matthew 2:6, the prophecy of a ruler from Bethlehem echoes the same Davidic shepherd promised here. Both point to the Messiah.

Psalm 78:71 Typology

In Psalm 78:71, God brings David from tending sheep to shepherding Israel — the historical pattern that the future Davidic shepherd fulfills.

Amos 9:11 Parallel

Amos 9:11 promises restoration of David's fallen tent, the same Davidic shepherd.

Hosea 1:11 Parallel

Hosea 1:11 foretells Israel and Judah united under one head, matching the one shepherd.

Psalm 89:3 Allusion

Psalm 89:3 records God's covenant with David — the same promise Ezekiel 34:23 fulfills by raising up a future Davidic shepherd.

In Revelation 7:17, the Lamb is identified as the shepherd who guides to living waters, directly fulfilling this prophecy of one shepherd.

Isaiah 11:11 describes regathering the remnant under the Davidic ruler (v.1) — the same Shepherd-King promised in Ezekiel 34:23.

Jeremiah 30:21 promises a ruler from among the people — the same kind of leader as the Davidic shepherd raised up here.

Jeremiah 3:15 promises shepherds after God's heart — the same kind of faithful leadership as the one shepherd raised up here.

Zechariah 13:7 also refers to the shepherd, but as one who will be struck and the sheep scattered — a different phase of the same figure.

Psalm 80:1 Parallel

In Psalm 80:1, God is called the Shepherd of Israel — the ultimate shepherd whose role is delegated to the Davidic king.

Psalm 28:9 Parallel

In Psalm 28:9, the psalmist asks God to be Israel's shepherd — a prayer that God answers by appointing a human shepherd in Ezekiel.

In Numbers 27:16, Moses asks God to appoint a leader so the congregation is not like sheep without a shepherd — the same need for a shepherd that Ezekiel's promise fulfills.

In 2 Samuel 24:17, David calls the people his sheep and intercedes for them — mirroring the shepherd's care that Ezekiel promises.

Micah 2:13 Parallel

Micah 2:13 portrays a breaker/king leading the people, echoing the shepherd's leadership.

Isaiah 11:1 Parallel

Isaiah 11:1 prophesies a shoot from Jesse's stump — a different image of the Davidic Messiah coming from the same line.

Isaiah 55:3 Allusion

Isaiah 55:3 recalls God's everlasting covenant with David, linking to the faithful shepherd promise.