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A Sad Song About Israel

19 The Lord said to me, “You must sing this sad song about the leaders of Israel:

“‘Your mother is like a female lion,
    lying there with the male lions.
She went to lie down with
    the young male lions and had many babies.
One of her cubs gets up.
    He has grown to be a strong young lion.
He has learned to catch his food.
    He killed and ate a man.

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A Lament Over Israel’s Princes

19 “Take up a lament(A) concerning the princes(B) of Israel and say:

“‘What a lioness(C) was your mother
    among the lions!
She lay down among them
    and reared her cubs.(D)
She brought up one of her cubs,
    and he became a strong lion.
He learned to tear the prey
    and he became a man-eater.

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