Ezekiel 19:1
What does Ezekiel 19:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 19:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Take up now a song of grief for the ruler of Israel, and say,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And thou, lift up a lamentation unto princes of Israel,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
Context
v.1This passage
v.2and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 32:18
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
- Ezekiel 2:10
and he spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
- Jeremiah 24:8
And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad, surely thus saith Jehovah, So will I give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt,
- 2 Kings 23:29
In his days Pharaoh-necoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and Pharaoh-necoh slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
- Jeremiah 13:17
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah’s flock is taken captive.
- 2 Chronicles 36:3
And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
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