New English Translation
Ezekiel 17:2
2“Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
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
1The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel. 3Say to them: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. 4He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.
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בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:2
- Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, “O sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, ‘Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech?’”
- Judges 9:8“The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’
- Judges 14:12Samson said to them, “I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.
- 2 Samuel 12:1So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
- Hosea 12:10I spoke to the prophets; I myself revealed many visions; I spoke in parables through the prophets.”
- Matthew 13:13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
- Mark 4:33So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I 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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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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