Ezekiel 17:2

Ezekiel 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
• New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

Context of Ezekiel 17:2

1Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel 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. 4He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

Ezekiel 17:2 word by word

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• poseחוּדchûd · to riddleH2330
• a riddleחִידָהchîydâh · riddleH2420
• speak a parableמָשַׁלmâshal · to use a proverbH4911
• speak a parableמָשָׁלmâshâl · proverbH4912
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:2

• Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
• Judges 9:8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
• Judges 14:12“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.
• 2 Samuel 12:1Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
• Hosea 12:10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.
• Matthew 13:13This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
• Mark 4:33With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
• 1 Corinthians 13:12Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Son of man, put forth a riddle - Riddle, Anglo-Saxon, from to divine; a thing that must be curiously investigated and sifted, to find out the meaning; and hence, riddle, a sort of coarse sieve to clean corn, to separate coarse chaff and straws from the pure grain. An instrument formerly used for divination. This is not far removed from the Hebrew חידה chidah, from חד chad, to penetrate; not that which penetrates the mind, but which we must penetrate to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-24This chapter includes a riddle. A riddle is a type of metaphorical speech (language that uses pictures and comparisons). It both hides and shows the meaning at the same time. The chapter is also a fable. A fable is a story that teaches a moral lesson. It often tells the lesson through plants or animals instead of people. This creative setting creates distance between the story and real life. That distance helps the listener receive the message. It lowers…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-24The date of the prophecy is between the sixth month of Zedekiah's sixth year of reign and the fifth month of the seventh year after the carrying away of Jehoiachin, that is, five years before the destruction of Jerusalem [Henderson]. 2. riddle--a continued allegory, expressed enigmatically, requiring more than common acumen and serious thought. The Hebrew is derived from a root, "sharp," that is, calculated to stimulate attention and whet the intellect…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 17:2

• Church
• Ezekiel

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Son of man
• Riddle
• Wither
• Ezekiel
• Parable
• Proverb

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings