Ezekiel 19:3

19:3 She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion.

He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. ¹ 

Ezekiel 19:5-6

19:5 “‘When she realized that she waited in vain, her hope was lost.

She took another of her cubs ²  and made him a young lion.

19:6 He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion.

He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

Ezekiel 41:19

41:19 a human face toward the palm tree on one side and a lion’s face toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved on the whole temple all around;

Ezekiel 32:2

32:2 “Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him:

“‘You were like a lion ³  among the nations,

but you are a monster in the seas;

you thrash about in your streams,

stir up the water with your feet,

and muddy your ⁴  streams.

[19:3]  ¹ tn Heb “a man.”

[19:5]  ² sn The identity of this second lion is unclear; the referent is probably Jehoiakim or Zedekiah. If the lioness is Hamutal, then Zedekiah is the lion described here.

[32:2]  ³ tn The lion was a figure of royalty (Ezek 19:1-9).

[32:2]  ⁴ tc The Hebrew reads “their streams”; the LXX reads “your streams.”