The lion[which] is mightyamong beastsAnd does not retreatbeforeany,
"Sauland Jonathan,belovedand pleasantin their life,And in their deaththey were not parted;They were swifterthaneagles,They were strongerthanlions.
Thereare threethingswhich are statelyin [their] march,Even fourwhich are statelywhen they walk:
The struttingrooster,the malegoatalso,And a king[when his] armyis with him.
"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.'"
The remnantof JacobWill be among the nations,AmongmanypeoplesLike a lionamong the beastsof the forest,Like a younglionamong flocksof sheep,Which,ifhe passesthrough,Tramplesdownand tears,And thereis noneto rescue.
"Behold,a peopleriseslike a lioness,And as a lionit liftsitself; It will not liedownuntilit devoursthe prey,And drinksthe bloodof the slain."
So the menof the citysaidto him on the seventhdaybeforethe sunwentdown, "Whatis sweeterthanhoney?And whatis strongerthana lion?"And he saidto them, "Ifyou had not plowedwith my heifer,You would not have foundout my riddle."
