New American Standard Bible 1995
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, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel, 3saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. 4He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
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בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:2
- Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, “Ah Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking parables?’”
- Judges 9:8Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’
- Judges 14:12Then Samson said to them, “Let me now propound a riddle to you; if you will indeed tell it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of clothes.
- 2 Samuel 12:1Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, “There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
- Hosea 12:10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.
- Matthew 13:13Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
- Mark 4:33With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been 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
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 17:2 Ezek 20:49; 24:3 ↩
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
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