And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
She raised one of her cubs until it grew into a young lion, and it learned how to hunt for prey, it even started attacking people.
Sometimes what we raise up with good intentions can turn dangerous when it gets a taste of power.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet ministering to the Jewish exiles in Babylon, using poetic allegories to illustrate the downfall of Israel's leaders. In this verse, the lioness symbolizes the nation of Judah, and her whelp represents King Jehoahaz, who rose to power but was captured and taken to Egypt after a short, violent reign. This imagery warns of the consequences of pride and rebellion against God in the context of Judah's history of unfaithful kings.
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