Ezekiel 19:5

What does Ezekiel 19:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 19:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when she saw that her hope was made foolish and gone, she took another of her little ones and made him into a young lion.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And she seeth, that stayed--perished hath her hope, And she taketh one of her whelps, A young lion she hath made it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But she seeing herself weakened, and that her hope was lost, took one of her young lions, and set him up for a lion.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when she saw that she had waited [and] her hope was lost, she took another of her whelps, [and] made him a young lion.

Context

v.4The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.

v.5This passage

v.6And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 23:34

    And Pharaoh-necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there.

  • Ezekiel 19:3

    And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

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