en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezk/34/05.md

Then they were scattered without a shepherd

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they scattered because they did not have a shepherd" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

they became food for all the living beasts in the fields

"all of the wild animals could attack and eat them"