^{3 Ref} And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.

^{4 Ref} And the nations had news of him; he was taken in the hole they had made: and, pulling him with hooks, they took him into the land of Egypt.

^{5 Ref} Now when she saw that her hope was made foolish and gone, she took another of her little ones and made him into a young lion.

^{6 Ref} And he went up and down among the lions and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.

^{7 Ref} And he sent destruction on their widows and made waste their towns; and the land and everything in it became waste because of the loud sound of his voice.

^{8 Ref} Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.