Ezekiel 19:6
What does Ezekiel 19:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 19:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he went up and down among the lions 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 it goeth up and down in the midst of lions, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he went up and down among the lions, and became a lion: and he learned to catch the prey, and to devour men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 24:1
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
- 2 Chronicles 36:9
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
- 2 Kings 24:9
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
- Jeremiah 26:1
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Jehovah, saying,
- Jeremiah 36:1
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
- 2 Chronicles 36:5
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God.
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