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# Son of man
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"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
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"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God emphasizes that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful. See Ezekiel 2:1.
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# the shepherds of Israel
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The leaders of Israel are spoken as if they were shepherds. They were supposed to take care of their people like shepherds take care of their flock. Alternate translation: "the leaders of Israel who are like shepherds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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"the leaders of Israel who are like shepherds"
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# are shepherding themselves
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The leaders taking care of themselves instead of the people are spoken of as if they were shepherding themselves. Alternate translation: "are feeding and taking care of themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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"are feeding and taking care of themselves"
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# Should not shepherds guard the flock?
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Yahweh uses this question to scold the leaders for not taking care of the people. Alternate translation: "Shepherds should feed the flock and take care of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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"Shepherds should feed the flock and take care of it."
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