5 “ ‘The mother lion waited and sawthat there was no hope for her cub.So she took another one of her cubsand made him a strong lion.
6 This cub roamed among the lions.He was now a strong lion.He learned to tear the animals he hunted,and he ate people.
7 He tore down their strong placesand destroyed their cities.The land and everything in itwere terrified by the sound of his roar.
8 Then the nations came against himfrom areas all around,and they spread their net over him.He was trapped in their pit.
9 Then they put him into a cage with chainsand brought him to the king of Babylon.They put him into prisonso his roar could not be heard againon the mountains of Israel.
10 “ ‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard,planted beside the water.The vine had many branches and gave much fruit,because there was plenty of water.
11 The vine had strong branches,good enough for a king’s scepter.The vine became tallamong the thick branches.And it was seen, because it was tallwith many branches.