| Ezekiel 17:2 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel, (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | "Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; |
| ASV: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; |
| BBE: | Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel, |
| DBY: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel, |
| ERV: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; |
| JPS: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel, |
| WBS: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; |
| WEB: | Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; |
| YLT: | 'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel, |
| Ezekiel 17:2 Cross References |
| XREF: | Ezekiel 20:49 Then I said, "Ah Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not just speaking parables?'"
Ezekiel 24:3 "Speak a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water in it; (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 17:2 A riddle - A dark saying. The house of Israel - The remainders of the house of Israel, whether of the ten, or of the two tribes. |
| MHC: | 17:1-10 Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to forward God's designs. Those who depart from God, only vary their crimes by changing one carnal confidence for another, and never will prosper. |
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