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Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message. Now it is to the people of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
behold, I
"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important, I"
I will be a judge between sheep and sheep
"I will judge between one sheep and another"
rams and male goats
The male sheep and goats are usually the strongest in the flock and can get whatever they want from the other animals in the flock.