Ezekiel 17:2

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

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

3And say, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, The great eagle with large wings, long winged, full of feathers, who is rich in many colors, came unto the Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

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Cross References

Judges 9:8The trees went once forth to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

2 Samuel 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and said to him, Two men were once in one city, the one rich and the other poor.

Ezekiel 21:5(21:10) That all flesh may know that I the Lord have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.

Hosea 12:10(12:11) And I have spoken through the prophets, and I myself have multiplied visions, and by the means of the prophets have I spoken in similitudes.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 17:2-22

The Parable of the Eagles; The Parable Explained; Ruin of Zedekiah Predicted. ( b. c. 593.) 1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God ; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: 4 He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of… Read the whole commentary →

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