Ezekiel 19:5

Easy To Read Version

“‘The mother lion had hoped that cub would become the leader.\par But now she lost all hope.\par So she took another of her cubs.\par She trained him to be a lion.\par

Cross References

Genesis 49:9

Judah is like a lion. My son, you are like a lion standing over the animal it killed. Judah is like a lion. He lies down to rest, and no one is brave enough to disturb him.

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai added, “You know that your father and his men are strong men. They are as dangerous as a wild bear when something has taken its babies. Your father is a skilled fighter. He will not stay {all night} with the people.

Ezekiel 19:3

One of her cubs gets up.\par He has grown to be a strong young lion.\par He has learned to catch his food.\par He killed and ate a man.\par

Ezekiel 19:4

The people heard him roar.\par And they caught him in their trap!\par They put hooks in his mouth,\par and carried the young lion to Egypt.\par

Ezekiel 19:6

He went on hunts with the adult lions.\par He became a strong young lion.\par He learned to catch his food.\par He killed and ate a man.\par