9. With hooks they put him in a cageand brought him to the king of Babylon.They put him in prisonso that his roar wouldn’t be heard anymoreon the mountains of Israel.
10. Your mother was like a grapevinethat was planted near water.It had a lot of fruit and many branchesbecause there was plenty of water.
11. Its branches were strong.They were used to make scepters for kings.It grew to be tall with many branches around it,and everyone saw it because of its many branches.
12. But in anger it was uprooted and thrown to the ground.The east wind dried up its fruit.Its strong branches broke off.They withered and were burned.
13. Now it is planted in the desert,in a dry and waterless land.
14. Fire has spread from the vine’s main branch.Fire has destroyed its fruit.It no longer has any strong branchesthat could be used as a king’s scepter.This is a funeral song. It is to be used as a funeral song.