20. So I, the Lord God, will separate you strong sheep from the weak.
21. You strong ones have used your powerful horns to chase off those that are weak,
22. but I will rescue them and no longer let them be ill-treated. I will separate the good from the bad.
23. After that, I will give you a shepherd from the family of my servant King David. All of you, both strong and weak, will have the same shepherd, and he will take good care of you.
24. He will be your leader, and I will be your God. I, the Lord, have spoken.
25. The people of Israel are my sheep, and I solemnly promise that they will live in peace. I will chase away every wild animal from the desert and the forest, so my sheep will not be afraid.
26. They will live around my holy mountain, and I will bless them by sending more than enough rain
27. to make their trees produce fruit and their crops grow. I will set them free from slavery and let them live safely in their own land. Then they will know that I am the Lord.