1 The Lord said to me, “You must sing this sad song about the leaders of Israel:
2 “‘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.
3 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.
4 “‘The people heard him roar, and they caught him in their trap. They put hooks in his mouth and carried the young lion to Egypt.
5 “‘The mother lion had hoped that cub would become the leader, but now she has lost all hope. So she took another of her cubs and trained him to be a lion.
6 He hunted with the adult lions and became a strong young lion. He learned to catch his food. He killed and ate a man.
7 He attacked the palaces and destroyed the cities. Everyone in that country was too afraid to speak when hearing his growl.