He prowled among the lions is literally “And he walked to and fro among the lions.” This line may be rendered “He lived with the other lions” or “He grew up with the other lions.”

He became a young lion, and he learned to catch prey: See Ezek 19.3.

He devoured men: See Ezek 19.3.

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .