Ezequiel 19

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Lamento por los pr铆ncipes de Israel

1 禄Ded铆cale este lamento a la nobleza de Israel:
2 禄鈥淓n medio de los leones,tu madre era toda una leona.Recostada entre leoncillos,amamantaba a sus cachorros.
3 A uno de ellos lo cri贸,y este lleg贸 a ser un le贸n bravoque aprendi贸 a desgarrar su presay a devorar a la gente.
4 Las naciones supieron de sus excesos,y lo atraparon en una fosa;隆se lo llevaron encadenado a Egipto!
5 Cuando la leona madre perdi贸 toda esperanzade que volviera su cachorro,tom贸 a otra de sus cr铆asy la convirti贸 en una fiera.
6 Cuando este le贸n se hizo fuerte,se paseaba muy orondo entre los leones.Aprendi贸 a desgarrar su presay a devorar a la gente.
7 Demol铆a palacios,[a]asolaba ciudades,y amedrentaba con sus rugidosa todo el pa铆s y a sus habitantes.
8 Las naciones y provincias vecinasse dispusieron a atacarlo.Le tendieron trampas,y qued贸 atrapado en la fosa.
9 Encadenado y enjauladolo llevaron ante el rey de Babilonia.Enjaulado lo llevaronpara que no se oyeran sus rugidosen los cerros de Israel.
10 禄鈥滶n medio del vi帽edo[b]tu madre era una vidplantada junto al agua:隆fruct铆fera y frondosa,gracias al agua abundante!
11 Sus ramas crecieron vigorosas,隆aptas para ser cetros de reyes!Tanto creci贸 que se destacabapor encima del follaje.Se le reconoc铆a por su alturay por sus ramas frondosas.
12 Pero fue desarraigada con furiay arrojada por el suelo.El viento del este la dej贸 marchita,y la gente le arranc贸 sus frutos.Secas quedaron sus vigorosas ramas,y fueron consumidas por el fuego.
13 Ahora se halla en el desierto,plantada en tierra 谩rida y reseca.
14 De una de sus ramas brot贸 un fuego,y ese fuego devor贸 sus frutos.隆Nada queda de esas vigorosas ramas,aptas para ser cetros de reyes!鈥滶ste es un lamento, y debe entonarse como tal禄.

Ezequiel 19 Commentary

Chapter 19

A parable lamenting the ruin of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. (1-9) Another describing the desolation of the people. (10-14)

Verses 1-9 Ezekiel is to compare the kingdom of Judah to a lioness. He must compare the kings of Judah to a lion's whelps; they were cruel and oppressive to their own subjects. The righteousness of God is to be acknowledged, when those who have terrified and enslaved others, are themselves terrified and enslaved. When professors of religion form connexions with ungodly persons, their children usually grow up following after the maxims and fashions of a wicked world. Advancement to authority discovers the ambition and selfishness of men's hearts; and those who spend their lives in mischief, generally end them by violence.

Verses 10-14 Jerusalem was a vine, flourishing and fruitful. This vine is now destroyed, though not plucked up by the roots. She has by wickedness made herself like tinder to the sparks of God's wrath, so that her own branches serve as fuel to burn her. Blessed be God, one Branch of the vine here alluded to, is not only become a strong rod for the sceptre of those that rule, but is Himself the true and living Vine. This shall be for a rejoicing to all the chosen people of God throughout all generations.

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Ezequiel 19 Commentaries

Footnotes 2

  • [a] "Demol铆a palacios " (lectura probable; v茅anse LXX y Targum); "Conoc铆a viudas " (TM).
  • [b] "del vi帽edo " (dos mss. hebreos); "de tu sangre " (TM).

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 19

The subject matter of this chapter is a lamentation for the princes and people of the Jews, on account of what had already befallen them, and what was yet to come, Eze 19:1. The mother of the princes is compared to a lioness, and they to lions; who, one after another, were taken and carried captive, Eze 19:2-9; again, their mother is compared to a vine, and they to branches and rods for sceptres, destroyed by an east wind, and consumed by fire, Eze 19:10-14.

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