Ezekiel 19:3-4

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

He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. ¹ 

19:4 The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit.

They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. ² 

Ezekiel 19:8

19:8 The nations – the surrounding regions – attacked him.

They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.

[19:3]  ¹ tn Heb “a man.”

[19:4]  ² sn The description applies to king Jehoahaz (2 Kgs 23:31-34; Jer 22:10-12).