Ezekiel 19

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

²“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

³“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

⁴“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

⁵and say,

⁶and say,

⁷and say,

⁸and say,

⁹She brought up one of her cubs.

¹⁰She brought up one of her cubs.

¹¹She brought up one of her cubs.

¹²She brought up one of her cubs.

¹³The nations also heard of him.

¹⁴The nations also heard of him.

¹⁵The nations also heard of him.

¹⁶The nations also heard of him.

¹⁷“‘Now when she saw that she had waited,

¹⁸“‘Now when she saw that she had waited,

¹⁹“‘Now when she saw that she had waited,

²⁰“‘Now when she saw that she had waited,

²¹He went up and down amongst the lions.

²²He went up and down amongst the lions.

²³He went up and down amongst the lions.

²⁴He went up and down amongst the lions.

²⁵He knew their palaces,

²⁶He knew their palaces,

²⁷He knew their palaces,

²⁸He knew their palaces,

²⁹Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces.

³⁰Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces.

³¹Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces.

³²Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces.

³³They put him in a cage with hooks,

³⁴They put him in a cage with hooks,

³⁵They put him in a cage with hooks,

³⁶They put him in a cage with hooks,

³⁷“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters.

³⁸“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters.

³⁹“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters.

⁴⁰“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters.

⁴¹It had strong branches for the sceptres of those who ruled.

⁴²It had strong branches for the sceptres of those who ruled.

⁴³It had strong branches for the sceptres of those who ruled.

⁴⁴It had strong branches for the sceptres of those who ruled.

⁴⁵But it was plucked up in fury.

⁴⁶But it was plucked up in fury.

⁴⁷But it was plucked up in fury.

⁴⁸But it was plucked up in fury.

⁴⁹Now it is planted in the wilderness,

⁵⁰Now it is planted in the wilderness,

⁵¹Now it is planted in the wilderness,

⁵²Now it is planted in the wilderness,

⁵³Fire has gone out of its branches.

⁵⁴Fire has gone out of its branches.

⁵⁵Fire has gone out of its branches.

⁵⁶Fire has gone out of its branches.