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. Eze 34:8, Eze 36:4, Eze 36:15
neither: Eze 34:25, Eze 34:29; Jer 30:10, Jer 46:27