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He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She raised one of her cubs to become a strong young lion. He learned to hunt and devour prey, and he became a man-eater.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, And he became a young lion; He learned to catch prey, And he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘When she brought up one of her cubs, He became a young lion, And he learned to tear <i>his</i> prey; He devoured people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When she brought up one of her cubs, He became a lion, And he learned to tear his prey; He devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘When she brought up one of her cubs, He became a lion, And he learned to tear <i>his</i> prey; He devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So she brought up one of her cubs; He became a lion, And he learned to tear <i>his</i> prey; He devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘When she [the royal mother-city] brought up [Jehoahaz] one of her cubs, He became a [young] lion, And he learned to catch <i>and</i> tear the prey; He devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After he learned to tear prey, he devoured people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After he learned to tear prey, he devoured people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She taught one of them to hunt, and he learned to eat people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her whelps; he became a young lion: and he learned to catch the prey, he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />One of the cubs she raised became a young lion. He learned to tear apart the animals he hunted. He ate people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She raised a cub and taught him to hunt; he learned to eat people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She raised one cub in particular, teaching that fierce lion to become a hunter-prowler— to eat human beings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She brought up one of her cubs. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she brings up one of her whelps, "" He has been a young lion, "" And he learns to tear prey, "" He has devoured man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will bring up one of her whelps: it was a young lion, and it will learn to rend the prey eating man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she brought out one of her whelps, and he became a lion: and he learned to catch the prey, and to devour men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she led away one of her little ones, and he became a lion. And he learned to seize prey and to consume men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One cub she raised up, a young lion he became; He learned to tear apart prey, he devoured people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She raised up one of her cubs; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured humans.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And one of her whelps grew up and became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; and he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one of her cubs grew, and was a male lion, and he learned to tear apart prey and he ate a son of man<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she brought up one of her whelps, He became a young lion; And he learned to catch the prey, He devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And one of her whelps sprang forth; he became a lion, and learned to take prey, he devoured men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4864" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">A Lament for the Princes of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wat·ta·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">She brought up</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1482.htm" title="1482: mig·gu·re·hā (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A whelp. Or gur; perhaps from guwr; a cub, especially of the lion.">of her cubs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and he became</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: kə·p̄îr (N-ms) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">a young lion.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: way·yil·maḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">After learning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: liṭ·rāp̄- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">to tear</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: ṭe·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">his prey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵāl (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">he devoured</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9</a></span><br />Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Amos 3:4</a></span><br />Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></span><br />A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a></span><br />Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3</a></span><br />Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Nahum 2:11-12</a></span><br />Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away? / The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jeremiah 50:44</a></span><br />Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4</a></span><br />The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm">2 Samuel 1:23</a></span><br />Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Proverbs 28:15</a></span><br />Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a></span><br />Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.</p><p class="hdg">it became</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Ezekiel 19:6</a></b></br> And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, <i>and</i> devoured men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31,32</a></b></br> Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1,2</a></b></br> Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-18.htm">Care</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Cubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm">Learning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Whelps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-3.htm">Care</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Cubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Learning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Whelps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">A lamentation for the princes of Israel, by the parable of a lion whelping in a pit</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">and for Jerusalem, under the parable of a wasted vine</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She brought up one of her cubs</b><br>This phrase refers to the mother lioness, symbolizing the nation of Israel or specifically the royal line of Judah. The "cubs" represent the young princes or kings. In the historical context, this could refer to Jehoahaz, son of Josiah, who was made king after his father's death. The imagery of a lioness and her cubs is used to depict strength and potential, as lions were common symbols of power and royalty in the ancient Near East.<p><b>and he became a young lion</b><br>The transformation from a cub to a young lion signifies the maturation and rise to power of the young king. In the context of Ezekiel, this could be seen as Jehoahaz's brief reign as king. The lion imagery continues to emphasize strength and authority, but also hints at potential aggression and dominance, which were characteristics expected of a ruler. This transformation also reflects the expectations placed on the young king to lead and protect his people.<p><b>After learning to tear his prey</b><br>This phrase indicates the development of the young king's ability to rule and exert power, possibly through military conquests or political maneuvers. The act of tearing prey suggests a violent or aggressive approach to leadership, which aligns with the historical accounts of Jehoahaz's reign, marked by conflict and struggle. This imagery also connects to the broader biblical theme of leaders being shepherds or protectors of their people, though in this case, it suggests a more predatory role.<p><b>he devoured men</b><br>The culmination of the young lion's development is depicted in his destructive actions. This phrase can be interpreted as the king's oppressive rule or the consequences of his leadership, leading to the suffering or downfall of his subjects. Historically, Jehoahaz's reign was short-lived, and he was eventually taken captive by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt. This outcome serves as a warning about the dangers of unchecked power and the moral responsibilities of leadership. Theologically, it reflects the consequences of straying from God's covenant and the resulting judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lioness.htm">The Lioness</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the nation of Israel, particularly the royal line of Judah. The imagery of a lioness is used to depict strength and nobility.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cub.htm">The Cub</a></b><br>Represents one of the kings of Judah, likely Jehoahaz, who was taken captive by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt. The cub growing into a young lion symbolizes his rise to power and influence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_lion.htm">The Young Lion</a></b><br>This refers to the king's development into a ruler who exercises authority and power, but also engages in destructive behavior, as indicated by "devoured men."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prey.htm">Prey</a></b><br>Symbolizes the nations or people that the king oppresses or conquers, reflecting the aggressive and often unjust actions of the rulers of Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/devouring_men.htm">Devouring Men</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the king's oppressive and violent rule, leading to the suffering and destruction of his own people and others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders are entrusted with power and influence, which should be used to serve and protect, not to oppress and destroy. The young lion's actions serve as a warning against the misuse of authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sinful_actions.htm">Consequences of Sinful Actions</a></b><br>The devouring nature of the young lion reflects the destructive consequences of sin and disobedience to God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of aligning leadership with God's principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_lion.htm">Symbolism of the Lion</a></b><br>The lion is a powerful symbol in Scripture, representing both noble leadership and destructive power. Understanding this duality can help us discern the character of leaders and the nature of their rule.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Despite the power of earthly rulers, God's sovereignty prevails. The captivity of the king serves as a reminder that God holds ultimate authority and will judge unrighteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>While the passage highlights judgment, it also points to the hope of restoration through repentance and alignment with God's will, as seen throughout the prophetic books.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_19's_metaphor_misrepresent_history.htm">Could the metaphorical language in Ezekiel 19 reflect scientific or historical inaccuracies about the fate of these 'lion cubs'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_judah_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_2-9_align_with_judah's_exiles.htm">How can Ezekiel 19:2-9 be harmonized with the historical records of Judah's exiles, given the imagery of lion cubs taken captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_blasphemy.htm">How does the Bible describe lions' strength and power?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">It became a young lion.</span>--There can be no doubt (see <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm" title="The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.">Ezekiel 19:4</a>) of the reference of this to Jehoahaz. After the death of Josiah, "the people of the land took Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah . . . and made him king" (<a href="/2_kings/23-30.htm" title="And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulcher. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.">2Kings 23:30</a>). In <a href="/ezekiel/19-6.htm" title="And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.">Ezekiel 19:6</a> Jehoiachin is also spoken of particularly. These two are mentioned as examples of all the other kings after Josiah. Jehoiakim and Zedekiah are simply passed over, although it may be that the prophet looked upon them as creatures of Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar rather than as legitimate kings of Israel. Jehoiakim, moreover, died in Jerusalem, and Zedekiah was at this moment still upon the throne.<p><span class= "bld">It devoured men.</span>--This at once keeps up the figure, and has also its special justification in the evil courses of Jehoahaz (<a href="/2_kings/23-32.htm" title="And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.">2Kings 23:32</a>). He is represented as growing up and being like the heathen kings around. See also, in <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm" title="And say, What is your mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.">Ezekiel 19:2</a>, Israel as a whole is represented as going aside from her high calling as a theocracy, and making herself "like the nations round about." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - The whelp, as ver. 4 shows, is Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum (<a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11</a>), who "did evil" in the sight of the Lord (<a href="/2_kings/23-32.htm">2 Kings 23:32</a>), the words that follow pointing to cruelty and oppression like that of Zedekiah. The passage finds a somewhat striking parallel in AEschylus, 'Agam.,' 695-715. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She brought up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֛עַל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of her cubs,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(mig·gu·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1482.htm">Strong's 1482: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cub, of the lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he became</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a young lion.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">After learning</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלְמַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·maḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exercise in, learn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to tear</span><br /><span class="heb">לִטְרָף־</span> <span class="translit">(liṭ·rāp̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his] prey,</span><br /><span class="heb">טֶ֖רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭe·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he devoured</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Ezekiel 19:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/19-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 19:3 She brought up one of her cubs: (Ezek. 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