Ezekiel 19:3
What does Ezekiel 19:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 19:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she brought out one of her whelps, and he became a lion: and he learned to catch the prey, and to devour men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she brought up one of her whelps; it became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 22:25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.
- 2 Chronicles 36:1
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s stead in Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 23:31
Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
- Ezekiel 19:6
And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
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