Ezechiele 17:2

2 "Figliuol d’uomo, proponi un enigma e narra 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 E la parola dell’Eterno mi fu rivolta in questi termini:

2 "Figliuol d’uomo, proponi un enigma e narra una parabola alla casa d’Israele, e di’:

3 Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Una grande aquila, dalle ampie ali, dalle lunghe penne, coperta di piume di svariati colori, venne al Libano, e tolse la cima a un cedro;

4 ne spiccò il più alto dei ramoscelli, lo portò in un paese di commercio, e lo mise in una città di mercanti.

5 poi prese un germoglio del paese, e lo mise in un campo di sementa; lo collocò presso acque abbondanti, e lo piantò a guisa di magliolo.