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A Lament for Israel's Princes
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# Chapter 19
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1. "As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel,
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2. and say:
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1 “As for you, take up a lament for the princes of Israel,
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2 and say:
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What was your mother? A lioness!
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She lay down among the lions;
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she reared her cubs among the young lions.
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3. She brought up one of her cubs,
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3 She brought up one of her cubs,
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and he became a young lion.
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After he learned to tear prey,
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he devoured people.
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4. When the nations heard about him,
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4 When the nations heard about him,
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he was caught in their pit.
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Then they led him away with hooks
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to the land of Egypt.
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5. When she saw that she waited in vain,
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5 When she saw that she waited in vain,
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that her hope was lost,
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she took another of her cubs
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and made him a young lion.
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6. He prowled among the lions,
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6 He prowled among the lions,
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and he became a young lion.
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After he learned to tear prey,
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he devoured people.
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7. He devastated their strongholds
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7 He devastated their strongholds
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and destroyed their cities.
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The land and everything in it shuddered
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at the sound of his roaring.
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8. Then the nations from the surrounding provinces
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8 Then the nations from the surrounding provinces
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set out against him.
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They spread their net over him;
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he was caught in their pit.
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9. They put a wooden yoke on him with hooks
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9 They put a wooden yoke on him with hooks
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and led him away to the king of Babylon.
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They brought him into the fortresses
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so his roar could no longer be heard
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on the mountains of Israel.
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10. Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard,
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10 Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard,
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planted by the water;
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it was fruitful and full of branches
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because of abundant water.
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11. It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers;
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11 It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers;
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its height towered among the clouds.
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So it was conspicuous for its height
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as well as its many branches.
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12. But it was uprooted in fury,
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12 But it was uprooted in fury,
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thrown to the ground,
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and the east wind dried up its fruit.
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Its strong branches were torn off and dried up;
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fire consumed them.
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13. Now it is planted in the wilderness,
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13 Now it is planted in the wilderness,
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in a dry and thirsty land.
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14. Fire has gone out from its main branch
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14 Fire has gone out from its main branch
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and has devoured its fruit,
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so that it no longer has a strong branch,
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a scepter for ruling.
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This is a lament and should be used as a lament."
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This is a lament and should be used as a lament.”
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