A Lament for the Princes of Israel 1 UEB "Now you, take up a lamentation against the leaders of Israel BSB BSB: “As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel
2 UEB and say, 'Who was your mother? A lioness, she lived with a lion's son; in the midst of young lions, she nurtured her cubs. BSB BSB: and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.
3 UEB She is the one who raised up one of her cubs to become a young lion, a lion who learned to tear apart his victims, and then he devoured men. BSB BSB: She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
4 UEB Then the nations heard about him. He was caught in their trap, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. BSB BSB: When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.
5 UEB Then she saw that although she had waited for his return, her expectation was now gone, so she took another of her cubs and raised him to become a young lion. BSB BSB: When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion.
6 UEB This young lion roamed about in the midst of lions. He was a young lion and learned to tear his victims; he devoured men. BSB BSB: He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
7 UEB He seized their widows and ruined their cities. The land and its fullness were abandoned because of the sound of his roaring. BSB BSB: He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring.
8 UEB But the nations came against him from the surrounding provinces; they spread their nets over him. He was caught in their trap. BSB BSB: Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit.
9 UEB With hooks they put him in a cage and then they brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him to the strongholds so that his voice would no longer be heard on the mountains of Israel. BSB BSB: With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.
10 UEB Your mother was like a vine planted in your blood beside the water. it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundance of water. BSB BSB: Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.
11 UEB It had strong branches that were used for rulers' scepters, and its size was exalted above the branches, and its height was seen by the greatness of its foliage. BSB BSB: It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.
12 UEB But the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down to the earth, and an eastern wind dried out its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered and fire consumed them. BSB BSB: But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.
13 UEB So now it is planted in the wilderness, in a land of drought and thirst. BSB BSB: Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
14 UEB For fire went out from her large branches and consumed its fruit. There is no strong branch on it, no scepter to rule.' This is a lamentation and will be sung as a lamentation." BSB BSB: Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”
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