Ezekiel 19:3-8

Other Translations of Ezekiel 19:3-8

New International Version

³ She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater. ⁴ The nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him with hooks to the land of Egypt. ⁵ " 'When she saw her hope unfulfilled, her expectation gone, she took another of her cubs and made him a strong lion. ⁶ He prowled among the lions, for he was now a strong lion. He learned to tear the prey and he became a man-eater. ⁷ He broke downTargum (see Septuagint); Hebrew "He knew" their strongholds and devastated their towns. The land and all who were in it were terrified by his roaring. ⁸ Then the nations came against him, those from regions round about. They spread their net for him, and he was trapped in their pit.

English Standard Version

³ And she brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured men. ⁴ The nations heard about him; he was caught in their pit, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. ⁵ When she saw that she waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. ⁶ He prowled among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey; he devoured men, ⁷ and seizedHebrew knew their widows. He laid waste their cities, and the land was appalled and all who were in it at the sound of his roaring. ⁸ Then the nations set against him from provinces on every side; they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.

The Message

³ She reared one of her cubs to maturity, a robust young lion. He learned to hunt. He ate men. ⁴ Nations sounded the alarm. He was caught in a trap. They took him with hooks and dragged him to Egypt. ⁵ When the lioness saw she was luckless, that her hope for that cub was gone, She took her other cub and made him a strong young lion. ⁶ He prowled with the lions, a robust young lion. He learned to hunt. He ate men. ⁷ He rampaged through their defenses, left their cities in ruins. The country and everyone in it was terrorized by the roars of the lion. ⁸ The nations got together to hunt him. Everyone joined the hunt. They set out their traps and caught him.

New King James Version

³ She brought up one of her cubs, And he became a young lion; He learned to catch prey, And he devoured men. ⁴ The nations also heard of him; He was trapped in their pit, And they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt. ⁵ 'When she saw that she waited, that her hope was lost, She took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. ⁶ He roved among the lions, And became a young lion; He learned to catch prey; He devoured men. ⁷ He knew their desolate places, And laid waste their cities; The land with its fullness was desolated By the noise of his roaring. ⁸ Then the nations set against him from the provinces on every side, And spread their net over him; He was trapped in their pit.

New Living Translation

³ 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. ⁴ Then the nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt. ⁵ "When the lioness saw that her hopes for him were gone, she took another of her cubs and taught him to be a strong young lion. ⁶ He prowled among the other lions and stood out among them in his strength. He learned to hunt and devour prey, and he, too, became a man-eater. ⁷ He demolished fortresses and destroyed their towns and cities. Their farms were desolated, and their crops were destroyed. The land and its people trembled in fear when they heard him roar. ⁸ Then the armies of the nations attacked him, surrounding him from every direction. They threw a net over him and captured him in their pit.