Ezekiel 19:3
“She brought up one of her cubs. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.”
What does Ezekiel 19:3 mean?
This verse pictures one of the lion cubs that Judah's royal line produced, and how he grew strong and ruthless in his power. The imagery describes a king who learned to dominate others through force, consuming people like prey under his control. In the context of Ezekiel's lament, this represents how the nation's leaders became predators rather than shepherds, using their strength to harm instead of protect their own people. It's a sobering picture of what happens when those entrusted with authority turn that power toward destruction and self-interest.