Yechezkel 19:1

1 9 Moreover take thou up a kinah (lament) for the nasi’im of Yisroel,

Yechezkel 19:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 19:1

Moreover, take thou up a lamentation
These words are directed to the Prophet Ezekiel, to compose a doleful ditty, a mournful song, such as was used at funerals; and by it represent the lamentable state of the nation of the Jews and their governors, in order to affect them with it, with what was past, and present, and yet to come: for the princes of Israel;
or, "concerning them" ^F19; the princes meant are Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, and Zedekiah, who were kings, though called princes, these words being synonymous; or, if so called by way of diminution, the reason might be, because they were tributary, either to the king of Egypt, or king of Babylon.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (larvy yayvn la) "de principibus Israel", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Polanus, Starckius; so Ben Melech.

Yechezkel 19:1 In-Context

1 9 Moreover take thou up a kinah (lament) for the nasi’im of Yisroel,

2 And say, What is immecha, a lioness? She lay down among arayot (lions), rearing her cubs among young lions.

3 And she brought up one of her cubs; it became a strong lion, and it learned to tear teref (prey); it devoured adam.

4 The Goyim also heard of him; he was trapped in their shachat (pit), and they brought him with hooks unto Eretz Mitzrayim.

5 Now when she saw that in vain she had waited, and her tikvah (hope) was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a strong lion.