5. " 'The mother lion looked and waited. But all of her hope was gone. So she got another one of her cubs. She made him into a strong lion.
6. He prowled with the lions. He became very strong. He learned to tear apart what he caught. And he ate men up.
7. He broke down their forts. He completely destroyed their towns. The land and all those who were in it were terrified when he roared.
8. Then nations came against him. They came from all around him. They spread out their net to catch him. He was trapped in their pit.
9. They used hooks to pull him into a cage. They brought him to the king of Babylonia. They put him in prison. So his roar was not heard anymore on the mountains of Israel.
10. " 'Israel, you were like a vine in a vineyard. It was planted near water. It had a lot of fruit and many branches. There was plenty of water.