Ezekiel 19:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What was your mother? Like a she-lion among lions, stretched out among the young lions she gave food to her little ones.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps in the midst of the young lions.
World English Bible (WEB)
and say, What was your mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her cubs.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and thou hast said: What `is' thy mother? -- a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.
| And say, | וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ | wĕʾāmartā | veh-ah-mahr-TA |
| What | מָ֤ה | mâ | ma |
| is thy mother? | אִמְּךָ֙ | ʾimmĕkā | ee-meh-HA |
| A lioness: | לְבִיָּ֔א | lĕbiyyāʾ | leh-vee-YA |
| down lay she | בֵּ֥ין | bên | bane |
| among | אֲרָי֖וֹת | ʾărāyôt | uh-ra-YOTE |
| lions, | רָבָ֑צָה | rābāṣâ | ra-VA-tsa |
| she nourished | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bĕtôk | beh-TOKE |
| whelps her | כְּפִרִ֖ים | kĕpirîm | keh-fee-REEM |
| among | רִבְּתָ֥ה | ribbĕtâ | ree-beh-TA |
| young lions. | גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ | gûrêhā | ɡoo-RAY-ha |