19:3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion.
He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. 1
19:6 He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion.
He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.
1 tn Heb “a man.”
2 tn Heb “and he all of these did not do.” The parenthetical note refers back to the father described in the preceding verses.
3 sn See note on “mountains” in v. 6.
3 tn Heb, “on the mountains he does not eat.” The mountains are often mentioned as the place where idolatrous sacrifices were eaten (Ezek 20:28; 22:9; 34:6).
4 tn Heb, “does not lift up his eyes.” This refers to looking to idols for help.
5 tn Heb, “does not draw near to.” “Draw near” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).