Ezechiele 17:2

2 Figliuol d’uomo, proponi un enimma, ed una parabola alla casa d’Israele; e di’:

Ezechiele 17:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle
A dark saying, but a smart one: "whet a whetting" ^F11, as in the Hebrew; something at first sight difficult to be understood, yet amusing and entertaining; and, when solved, very useful and instructive: and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
or, "concerning the house of Israel" ^F12; as the Targum and Syriac version; something relating to them, and what would aptly describe and represent their case; for the prophet was bid to take such a method, not to hide things from them, but rather the more strongly to represent them to them; seeing hereby their attention would be excited, and things would be more fixed in their memories, and they would be put upon studying the meaning of them; and when explained to them, and understood, which was quickly done, they might be the more affected with them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (hdyx dwx) , Heb. "acue acumen", Piscator.
F12 (larvy tyb la) "de domo Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus.

Ezechiele 17:2 In-Context

1 LA parola del Signore mi fu ancora indirizzata, dicendo:

2 Figliuol d’uomo, proponi un enimma, ed una parabola alla casa d’Israele; e di’:

3 Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Una grande aquila, con grandi ali, e lunghe penne, piena di piuma variata, venne al Libano, e ne prese la vetta di un cedro.

4 Ella spiccò la sommità de’ suoi ramoscelli teneri, e li trasportò in un paese di traffico, e li pose in una città di mercatanti.

5 E prese della stirpe del paese, e la pose in un campo da sementa; e la portò presso a grandi acque, e la pose a guisa di magliuolo.