Ezekiel 19:3
“And shee brought vp one of her whelps: it became a yong lion, & it learned to catch the pray, it deuoured men.”
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Ezekiel 19:3 Context
1Moreouer, take thou vp a lamentation for the princes of Israel, 2And say, What is thy mother? a lyonesse: shee lay downe among lions, she nourished her whelpes among yong lions. 3And shee brought vp one of her whelps: it became a yong lion, & it learned to catch the pray, it deuoured men. 4The nations also heard of him, hee was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chaines vnto the land of Egypt. 5Now when she saw that shee had waited, and her hope was lost, then she tooke another of her whelps, and made him a yong lion.
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Other Translations for Ezekiel 19:3
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
- King James Version
'When she brought up one of her cubs, He became a lion, And he learned to tear {his} prey; He devoured men.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.
- Basic English Bible
And she brought up one of her whelps; it became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
- Darby Bible
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
- Webster's Bible
She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
- World English Bible
And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And she brought up one of her whelps, he became a young lion; and he learned to catch the prey, he devoured men.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 19:3
19:3 Brought up - Advanced, caused him to take the throne after the slaughter of Josiah. One - Jehoahaz the second son of Josiah. Became - Soon shewed his fierce, cruel, and bloody disposition.