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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

And 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

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

Context

v.5Now 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.

v.6This passage

v.7And he knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, because of the noise of his roaring.

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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