Књига пророка Језекиља 19
1 А ти наричи за кнезовима Израиљевим;
“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
2 И реци: Шта беше мати твоја? Лавица; међу лавовима лежаше, млад своју међу лавовима храњаше.
and say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness. She couched among lions, in the middle of the young lions she nourished her cubs.
3 И отхрани једно младо своје, и поста лавић, и научив се ловити ждераше људе.
She brought up one of her cubs. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.
4 И чуше народи за њ; ухвати се у јаму њихову, и одведоше га у веригама у земљу мисирску.
The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
5 А она кад виде где се надала, али јој нада пропаде, узе једно младо своје, и учини од њега лавића.
“‘Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a young lion.
6 И он идући међу лавовима поста лавић, и научи се ловити и ждераше људе.
He went up and down among the lions. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.
7 И позна дворе њихове, и пустошаше градове њихове тако да опусте земља и шта је у њој од рике његове.
He knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities. The land was desolate with its fullness, because of the noise of his roaring.
8 И усташе на њ народи из околних земаља, и разапеше му мрежу своју, и ухвати се у јаму њихову.
Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces. They spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.
9 И метнуше га у крлетку у веригама, и одведоше га цару вавилонском, и метнуше га у град да му се више не чује глас по горама Израиљевим.
They put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into strongholds, so that his voice should no more be heard on the mountains of Israel.
10 Док беше миран, мати твоја беше као винова лоза, посађена крај воде, родна и граната беше од многе воде.
“‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
11 И беху на њој јаки прутови за палицу владалачку, и растом својим узвиси се изнад густих грана, и би наочита висином својом, мноштвом грана својих.
It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.
12 Али би ишчупана у гневу и на земљу бачена, и устока осуши род њен; поломише се и посушише се јаки прутови њени; огањ их прождре.
But it was plucked up in fury. It was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered. The fire consumed them.
13 А сада је посађена у пустињи, у земљи сувој и безводној.
Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
14 И изађе огањ из прута грана њених и прождре род њен да нема на њој прута јаког за палицу владалачку. То је нарицање, и биће нарицање.
Fire has gone out of its branches. It has devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong branch to be a scepter to rule.’ This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.”
