Ezekiel 17:2

In 11 translations

BSB

“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

KJV

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

WEB

“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

ASV

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

LSV

“Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use an allegory to the house of Israel,

YLT

'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

DBY

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,

DRC

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,

GNV

Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

JPS

'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,

LXXE

Son of man, relate a tale, and speak a parable to the house of Israel:

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WLC

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, διήγησαι διήγημα καὶ εἰπὸν παραβολὴν πρὸς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ,

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• Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
• Matthew 13:35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
• 1 Corinthians 13:12Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
• 2 Samuel 12:1–4Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing…
• Matthew 13:13–14This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;…
• Mark 4:33–34With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
• Judges 14:12–19“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes. But if you cannot solve it, you must…
• Judges 9:8–15One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the…
• Hosea 12:10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.
• Ezekiel 24:3Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.

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