they shall: It is evident that this prophecy could at most have only a typical accomplishment in the return from captivity under Zerubbabel, and in their consequent prosperity; but the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and the consequent peace and prosperity of the church and world, fully answer to this energetic language. Ezekiel 34:8, Ezekiel 36:4, Ezekiel 36:15
neither: Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:29; Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 46:27