Ezekiel 19
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1"And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel,1"Take up a lament concerning the princes of Israel
2and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs. 2and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among them and reared her cubs.
3She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 3She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater.
4The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. 4The nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
5"'When she realized that she waited in vain, her hope was lost. She took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. 5"'When she saw her hope unfulfilled, her expectation gone, she took another of her cubs and made him a strong lion.
6He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 6He prowled among the lions, for he was now a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater.
7He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it was frightened at the sound of his roaring. 7He broke down their strongholds and devastated their towns. The land and all who were in it were terrified by his roaring.
8The nations--the surrounding regions--attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit. 8Then the nations came against him, those from regions round about. They spread their net for him, and he was trapped in their pit.
9They put him in a collar with hooks; they brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him to prison so that his voice would not be heard any longer on the mountains of Israel. 9With hooks they pulled him into a cage and brought him to the king of Babylon. They put him in prison, so his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.
10"'Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by water. It was fruitful and full of branches because it was well-watered. 10"'Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of abundant water.
11Its boughs were strong, fit for rulers' scepters; it reached up into the clouds. It stood out because of its height and its many branches. 11Its branches were strong, fit for a ruler's scepter. It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches.
12But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered--a fire consumed them. 12But it was uprooted in fury and thrown to the ground. The east wind made it shrivel, it was stripped of its fruit; its strong branches withered and fire consumed them.
13Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land. 13Now it is planted in the desert, in a dry and thirsty land.
14A fire has gone out from its branch; it has consumed its shoot and its fruit. No strong branch was left in it, nor a scepter to rule.' This is a lament song, and has become a lament song." 14Fire spread from one of its main branches and consumed its fruit. No strong branch is left on it fit for a ruler's scepter.' "This is a lament and is to be used as a lament."
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