Ezekiel 19 — HeartWord — Read the Bible

¹ Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Moreover take thou up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
a lamentation H7015 (קִינָה) — a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)
for the princes H5387 (נָשִׂיא) — properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

² and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
thy mother H517 (אֵם) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
A lioness H3833 (לָבִיא) — a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))
she lay down H7257 (רָבַץ) — to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
among lions H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
she nourished H7235 (רָבָה) — to increase (in whatever respect)
her whelps H1482 (גּוּר) — a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
among H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
young lions H3715 (כְּפִיר) — a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

³ And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And she brought up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
one H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of her whelps H1482 (גּוּר) — a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
it became a young lion H3715 (כְּפִיר) — a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
and it learned H3925 (לָמַד) — properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
to catch H2963 (טָרַף) — to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
the prey H2964 (טֶרֶף) — something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
it devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
men H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

⁴ The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
also heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
of him; he was taken H8610 (תָּפַשׂ) — to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
in their pit H7845 (שַׁחַת) — a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction
and they brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
him with chains H2397 (חָח) — a ring for the nose (or lips)
unto the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
of Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

⁵ Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Now when she saw H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
that she had waited H3176 (יָחַל) — to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
her hope H8615 (תִּקְוָה) — literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy
was lost H6 (אָבַד) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
then she took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
another H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of her whelps H1482 (גּוּר) — a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion
made H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
him a young lion H3715 (כְּפִיר) — a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

⁶ And he went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And he went up and down H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
among H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
the lions H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
he became a young lion H3715 (כְּפִיר) — a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
and learned H3925 (לָמַד) — properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
to catch H2963 (טָרַף) — to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
the prey H2964 (טֶרֶף) — something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
men H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

⁷ And he knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, because of the noise of his roaring.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And he knew H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
their desolate palaces H490 (אַלְמָנָה) — a widow; also a desolate place
and he laid waste H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
their cities H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
and the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
was desolate H3456 (יָשַׁם) — to lie waste
and the fulness H4393 (מְלֹא) — fulness (literally or figuratively)
thereof, by the noise H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
of his roaring H7581 (שְׁאָגָה) — a rumbling or moan

⁸ Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Then the nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
set H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
against him on every side H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
from the provinces H4082 (מְדִינָה) — properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
and spread H6566 (פָּרַשׂ) — to break apart, disperse, etc.
their net H7568 (רֶשֶׁת) — a net (as catching animals)
over him: he was taken H8610 (תָּפַשׂ) — to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
in their pit H7845 (שַׁחַת) — a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction

⁹ And they put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him into strongholds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And they put H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him in ward H5474 (סוּגַר) — an inclosure, i.e. cage (for an animal)
in chains H2397 (חָח) — a ring for the nose (or lips)
and brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
him to the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
of Babylon H894 (בָּבֶל) — Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
they brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
him into holds H4685 (מָצוֹד) — a net (for capturing animals or fishes); a fastness or (beseiging) tower
that his voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
should no more be heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
upon the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

¹⁰ Thy mother was like a vine, in thy blood, planted by the waters: it was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Thy mother H517 (אֵם) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
like a vine H1612 (גֶּפֶן) — a vine (as twining), especially the grape
in thy blood H1818 (דָּם) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. dr…
planted H8362 (שָׁתַל) — to transplant
by the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
she was fruitful H6509 (פָּרָה) — to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
and full of branches H6058 (עָנֵף) — branching
by reason of many H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

¹¹ And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And she had strong H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
rods H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
for the sceptres H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
of them that bare rule H4910 (מָשַׁל) — to rule
and her stature H6967 (קוֹמָה) — height
was exalted H1361 (גָּבַהּ) — to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty
among the thick branches H5688 (עֲבֹת) — something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage
and she appeared H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
in her height H1363 (גֹּבַהּ) — elation, grandeur, arrogance
with the multitude H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
of her branches H1808 (דָּלִיָּה) — something dangling, i.e. a bough

¹² But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

But she was plucked up H5428 (נָתַשׁ) — to tear away
in fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
she was cast down H7993 (שָׁלַךְ) — to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
to the ground H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
and the east H6921 (קָדִים) — the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)
wind H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
her fruit H6529 (פְּרִי) — fruit (literally or figuratively)
her strong H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
rods H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
were broken H6561 (פָּרַק) — to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
and withered H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
the fire H784 (אֵשׁ) — fire (literally or figuratively)
consumed H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)

¹³ And now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

planted H8362 (שָׁתַל) — to transplant
in the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
in a dry H6723 (צִיָּה) — aridity; concretely, a desert
and thirsty H6772 (צָמָא) — thirst (literally or figuratively)
ground H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

¹⁴ And fire is gone out of the rods of its branches, it hath devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And fire H784 (אֵשׁ) — fire (literally or figuratively)
is gone out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
of a rod H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
of her branches H905 (בַּד) — properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional pref…
hath devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
her fruit H6529 (פְּרִי) — fruit (literally or figuratively)
so that she hath no strong H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
rod H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
a sceptre H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
to rule H4910 (מָשַׁל) — to rule
a lamentation H7015 (קִינָה) — a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)
and shall be for a lamentation H7015 (קִינָה) — a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)