American Standard Version
Ezekiel 19:2
2and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.
Ezekiel 19:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
- New International Version (NIV)and say: “ ‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay down among them and reared her cubs.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and say: What was your mother? A lioness! Among lions she crouched; in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and say: ‘What is your mother? A lioness: She lay down among the lions; Among the young lions she nourished her cubs.
Context of Ezekiel 19:2
1Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps. 3And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men. 4The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.
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וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ מָ֤ה אִמְּךָ֙ לְבִיָּ֔א בֵּ֥ין אֲרָי֖וֹת רָבָ֑צָה בְּת֥וֹךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים רִבְּתָ֥ה גוּרֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 19:2
- Nahum 2:11Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
- Zephaniah 3:1Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city!
- Job 4:11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
- Psalms 58:6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
- Isaiah 5:29their roaring shall be like a lioness, they shall roar like young lions; yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.
- Isaiah 11:6And the wolf 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 11:3A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! for their glory is destroyed: a voice of the roaring of young lions! for the pride of the Jordan is laid waste.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 19:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2What is thy mother? A lioness - Judea may here be the mother; the lioness, Jerusalem. Her lying down among lions, her having confederacy with the neighboring kings; for lion here means king.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Thy mother - The people represented by Judah. Compare Genesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4The first picture shows a lioness and one of her cubs, whom she chose as the leader of her group. This cub represents Jehoahaz, who ruled for only three months before Pharaoh Neco took him to Egypt (2 Kings 23:33–34). tear his prey … devoured men: The prophet describes Jehoahaz’s short reign in completely negative terms. He presents his rule as evil and harmful. In ancient times, hunters often caught lions with a net and a pit. In this passage, that…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. thy mother--the mother of Jehoiachin, the representative of David's line in exile with Ezekiel. The "mother" is Judea: "a lioness," as being fierce in catching prey (Eze 19:3), referring to her heathenish practices. Jerusalem was called Ariel (the lion of God) in a good sense (Is 29:1); and Judah "a lion's whelp ... a lion ... an old lion" (Ge 49:9), to which, as also to Nu 23:24; 24:9, this passage alludes. nourished ... among young lions--She herself…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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