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.
8 Then the people who lived around him set a trap for him, and they caught him in their trap.
9 They put hooks on him and locked him up. They had him in their trap, so they took him to the king of Babylon. And now, you cannot hear his roar on the mountains of Israel.
10 “‘Your mother is like a grapevine planted near the water. She had plenty of water, so she grew many strong vines.
11 Then she grew large branches. They were like a strong walking stick. They were like a king’s scepter. The vine grew taller and taller. It had many branches and reached to the clouds.