Cross Reference EZEKIEL 19:2 AND SAY WHAT IS THY MOTHER A LIONESS SHE LAY DOWN AMONG LIONS SHE NOURISHED HER WHELPS AMONG YOUNG LIONS

{Ezekiel 19:2} And say, 559 z8804 What x4100 [is] thy mother? 517 A lioness: 3833 she lay down 7257 z8804 among x996 lions, 738 she nourished 7235 z8765 her whelps 1482 among 8432 young lions. 3715

A lioness:
Judea, which possessed strength, courage, and sovereignty. "Where¹ [is] the dwellingª of the lions,ª and the feedingplaceª of the young lions,ª where¹ ¹ the lion,ª [even] the old lion,ª walked,ª ° [and] the lion'sª whelp,ª and none¹ made [them] afraid?ª ° ... The lionª did tear in piecesª ° enoughª for his whelps,ª and strangledª ° for his lionesses,ª and filledª ° his holesª with prey,ª and his densª with ravin.ª" {Nah 2:11-12} + "Woeª to her that is filthy² °¹ and polluted,ª ° to the oppressingª ° city!ª ... Her prophetsª [are] lightª ° [and] treacherousª persons:² ¹ her priestsª have pollutedª ° the sanctuary,ª they have done violenceª ° to the law.ª" {Zph 3:1-4}

her whelps:
The sons of Josiah, who learned to be oppressive tyrants from the surrounding princes.

young lions:
"The old lionª perishethª ° for lackª ¹ of prey,ª and the stout lion'sª whelpsª are scattered abroad.ª °" {Job 4:11} + "Breakª ° their teeth,ª O God,ª in their mouth:ª break outª ° the great teethª of the young lions,ª O LORD.ª" {Psa 58:6} + "Their roaringª [shall be] like a lion,ª they shall roarª °°° like young lions:ª yea, they shall roar,ª ° and lay holdª ° of the prey,ª and shall carry [it] away safe,ª ° and none¹ shall deliverª ° [it]." {Isa 5:29} + "The wolfª also shall dwellª ° with¹ the lamb,ª and the leopardª shall lie downª ° with¹ the kid;ª and the calfª and the young lionª and the fatlingª together;ª and a littleª childª shall leadª ° them. ... They shall not¹ hurtª ° nor¹ destroyª ° in all¹ my holyª mountain:ª for¹ the earthª shall be fullª ° of the knowledgeª of¹ the LORD,ª as the watersª coverª ° the sea.ª" {Isa 11:6-9} + "[There is] a voiceª of the howlingª of the shepherds;ª ° for¹ their gloryª is spoiled:ª ° a voiceª of the roaringª of young lions;ª for¹ the prideª of Jordanª is spoiled.ª °" {Zch 11:3}