Ezekiel 19:4

And when nations heard of him, he was caught in their pit, and they brought him with nose-rings unto the land of Egypt.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And she brought up one of her whelps: he became a young lion, and he learned to tear in pieces the prey; [even] men he devoured.

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

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Cross References

2 Kings 23:31Twenty and three years old was Jehoachaz when he became king; and three months did he reign in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Chamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

2 Chronicles 36:4And the king of Egypt made Elyakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoyakim. And Joachaz his brother did Necho take away, and bring him to Egypt.

Jeremiah 22:11For thus hath said the Lord respecting Shallum the son of Josiah the king of Judah, who reigneth in the place of Josiah his father, who is gone forth out of this place, He shall never return thither any more;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 19:2-10

The Fall of the Royal Family; Fall of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. ( b. c. 593.) 1 Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, 2 And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. 3 And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men. 4 The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. 5 Now when she saw that she had… Read the whole commentary →

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