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Ezekiel 19:5 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Ezekiel 19:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 19 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Ezekiel 19:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 19:5
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. This verse continues Ezekiel's prophetic lament over Israel's kings, where the mother lioness represents Judah and her whelps symbolize the successive kings. The phrase "when she saw that she had waited" (ra'ah yachal) indicates a period of expectation that ended in disappointment—likely referring to the failed reign of one king."Her hope was lost" uses the Hebrew tikvah abad (תִּקְוָה אָבַד), literally "hope perished," conveying utter despair and the collapse of nationa...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 19:5
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“and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt”
“and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.”