Ζω εγω, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος, εξαπαντος, επειδη τα προβατα μου εγειναν λαφυρον και τα προβατα μου εγειναν καταβρωμα παντων των θηριων του αγρου δι ελλειψιν ποιμενος, και δεν εζητησαν οι ποιμενες μου τα προβατα μου αλλ οι ποιμενες εβοσκησαν εαυτους και δεν εβοσκησαν τα προβατα μου,
Vivo eu, diz o Senhor Deus, que porquanto as minhas ovelhas foram entregues à rapina, e as minhas ovelhas vieram a servir de pasto a todas as feras do campo, por falta de pastor, e os meus pastores não procuraram as minhas ovelhas, pois se apascentaram a si mesmos, e não apascentaram as minhas ovelhas;