9. With hooks they put him in a cageand brought him to the king of Babylon;they brought him into custody,that his voice should no more be heardon the mountains of Israel.
10. Your mother was like a vine in a vineyardplanted by the water, fruitful and full of branches by reason of abundant water.
11. Its strong stems becamerulers’ scepters;it towered aloftamong the thick boughs;it was seen in its heightwith the mass of its branches.
12. But the vine was plucked up in fury,cast down to the ground; the east wind dried up its fruit;they were stripped off and withered.As for its strong stem,fire consumed it.