Ezekiel 17:2 ““Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel”

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

World English Bible

“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

American Standard Version

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Geneva Bible 1599

Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

Darby Translation

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,

Young's Literal Translation

'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,

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Cross references

Ezekiel 20:49 Matthew 13:35 Judges 9:8–15 Hosea 12:10 Judges 14:12–19 Matthew 13:13–14

Ezekiel 20:49 · BSB

Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

Matthew 13:35 · BSB

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

Judges 9:8–15 · BSB

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Hosea 12:10 · BSB

I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.

Judges 14:12–19 · BSB

“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.

Matthew 13:13–14 · BSB

This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

3and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

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