Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

Bible References

A lioness

Nahum 2:11
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
Zephaniah 3:1
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

Young lions

Job 4:11
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Psalm 58:6
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Isaiah 5:29
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah 11:6
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Zechariah 11:3
There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

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