Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
She raised one cub in particular, teaching that fierce lion to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings.
New American Standard Bible
He became a lion,
And he learned to tear his prey;
He devoured men.
King James Version
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
Holman Bible
and he became a young lion.
After he learned to tear prey,
he devoured people.
A Conservative Version
And she brought up one of her whelps. He became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.
American Standard Version
And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
Amplified
‘When she [the royal mother-city] brought up [Jehoahaz] one of her cubs,
He became a [young] lion,
And he learned to catch and tear the prey;
He devoured men.
Bible in Basic English
And 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.
Darby Translation
And she brought up one of her whelps; it became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will bring up one of her whelps: it was a young lion, and it will learn to rend the prey eating man.
King James 2000
And she brought up one of her cubs: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she raised up one from her cubs; he became a fierce lion, and he learned to tear prey; he ate humans.
Modern King James verseion
And she brought up one of her cubs; it became a strong lion and learned to tear the prey. It ate men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
One of her whelps she brought up, and it became a lion: it learned to spoil, and to devour folk.
NET Bible
She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.
New Heart English Bible
She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
The Emphasized Bible
And she reared up one of her whelps - A young lion, he became, And he learned to rend prey. Men, he devoured.
Webster
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
World English Bible
She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
Youngs Literal Translation
And she bringeth up one of her whelps, A young lion it hath been, And it learneth to tear prey, man it hath devoured.
Themes
Parables » Of the old testament » Of the prophets
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of the prophets
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 19:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament For The Leaders Of Israel
2 Tell them: "What a lioness your mother was among lions! She reared her cubs in the midst of fierce young males. 3 She raised one cub in particular, teaching that fierce lion to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings. 4 The nations heard about him. He had become caught in their trap. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
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Cross References
2 Kings 23:31-32
The people of the land took Josiah's son Jehoahaz, anointed him, and installed him as king in his father's place. Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king. He reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal. She was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Chronicles 36:1-2
After this, the people of the land installed Josiah's son Jehoahaz in Jerusalem as king to take his father's place.
Ezekiel 19:6
He prowled around among the lions, became a strong, young lion, and learned to become a hunter-prowler to eat human beings.
Ezekiel 22:25
There's a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they've devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They've added to the population of widows within her.