Ezekiel 19:2

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

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 19:2

BSB

and say: 'What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.

AKJV

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

CPDV

and you shall say: Why did your mother, the lioness, recline among the male lions, and raise her little ones in the midst of young lions?

ERV

and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

NHEB

and say, 'What was your mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her cubs.

SMT

And say, What thy mother? a lioness: between lions she lay down, in the midst of young lions she brought up her whelps.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezekiel 19:2

AndsayH559VerbWhatisthymotherH517Noun FeminineAlionessH3833shelaydownH7257VerbamonglionsH738Noun MasculineshenourishedH7235VerbherwhelpsH1482Noun Masculine amongH8432Noun MasculineyounglionsH3715Noun Masculine

Commentary for Ezekiel 19:2

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ezekiel 19:2

Summary

Mother lioness rears powerful predatory offspring

Event

Introducing metaphorical royal narrative

Estimated Time Period

c. 590 BC