and say,Whatwas your mother?A lionessamonglions!She laydownamongyounglions,She rearedher cubs.
"The lionperishesfor lackof prey,And the whelpsof the lionessare scattered.
O God,shattertheir teethin their mouth;Breakout the fangsof the younglions,O LORD.
Its roaringis like a lioness,and it roarslike younglions;It growlsas it seizesthe preyAnd carries[it] offwith nooneto deliver[it].
"As for you, takeup a lamentationfor the princesof Israel
When she broughtup oneof her cubs,He becamea lion,And he learnedto tear[his] prey;He devouredmen.
"Sonof man,takeup a lamentationoverPharaohkingof Egyptand sayto him, 'You comparedyourself to a younglionof the nations,Yet you are like the monsterin the seas;And you burstforthin your riversAnd muddiedthe waterswith your feetAnd fouledtheir rivers.'"
There is a soundof the shepherds'wail,For their gloryis ruined;There is a soundof the younglions'roar,For the prideof the Jordanis ruined.
Of Danhe said,"Danis a lion'swhelp,That leapsforth from Bashan."
