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Ezekiel 19:4

Egypt

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

3 And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

5 Now 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.

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

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.
KJV
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.
WEB
The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
ASV
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.
DARBY
And the nations heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with nose-rings into the land of Egypt.
BLB
And the nations heard of him; he was caught in their pit, and they brought him with the hooks to the land of Egypt.
ÅB
Men hedningefolk fikk høre om ham; i deres grav ble han fanget, og de førte ham med neseringer til Egypt.
OTB
Folkene hørte om ham, og han ble fanget i deres felle. De førte ham bort med kroker til Egyptens land.
B1930
Men hedningefolk fikk høre om ham; i deres grav blev han fanget, og de førte ham med neseringer til Egyptens land.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 36:4

    And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

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  • 2 Kings 23:33–34

    And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:6

    Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

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  • Jeremiah 22:11–12

    For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:

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  • 2 Kings 23:31

    Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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  • Jeremiah 22:18

    Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

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