A Lament Over Israel’s Princes

19 “Take up a lament(A) concerning the princes(B) of Israel and say:

“‘What a lioness(C) was your mother
    among the lions!
She lay down among them
    and reared her cubs.(D)
She brought up one of her cubs,
    and he became a strong lion.
He learned to tear the prey
    and he became a man-eater.
The nations heard about him,
    and he was trapped in their pit.
They led him with hooks(E)
    to the land of Egypt.(F)

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A mother’s sons

19 You, raise a lament for Israel’s princes. Say:

What a lioness among lionesses was your mother!
    She bedded down among the strong young lions and reared her cubs.
    She singled out one of her cubs and he became a strong young lion;
    he learned to tear flesh and devour humans.
When the nations heard about him, they caught him in their trap
    and carried him with hooks to the land of Egypt.

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