Ezekiel 17:2

2 “Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.

Ezekiel 17:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
ESV
2 "Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
NLT
2 “Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
MSG
2 "Son of man, make a riddle for the house of Israel. Tell them a story.
CSB
2 "Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 17:2 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.
3 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and full plumage of varied colors came to Lebanon. Taking hold of the top of a cedar,
4 he broke off its topmost shoot and carried it away to a land of merchants, where he planted it in a city of traders.
5 “ ‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Judges 14:12; S Ezekiel 20:49
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