Ezequiel 17:2

2 «Hijo de hombre, propón este enigma y cuenta este relato a los israelitas.

Ezequiel 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.

Ezequiel 17:2 In-Context

1 Relato de las dos águilas
Luego recibí el siguiente mensaje del Señor
:

2 «Hijo de hombre, propón este enigma y cuenta este relato a los israelitas.

3 Diles de parte del Señor
Soberano:
»“Un águila grande con alas anchas y plumas largas,
cubierta de plumaje de varios colores,
llegó al Líbano.
Agarró la copa de un cedro

4 y arrancó la rama más alta.
Se la llevó a una ciudad llena de mercaderes.
La plantó en una ciudad de comerciantes.

5 También tomó de la tierra una planta de semillero
y la sembró en tierra fértil.
La colocó junto a un río ancho,
donde podría crecer como un sauce.