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Christian Standard Bible ®
Ezekiel 17:2
“Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.
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Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Yisra'el;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Yisra'el;
King James Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
English Standard Version
"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, ask a riddle and present a parable to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, ask a riddle and present a parable to the house of Israel,
New Century Version
"Human, give a riddle and tell a story to the people of Israel.
"Human, give a riddle and tell a story to the people of Israel.
Amplified Bible
"Son of man, ask a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, ask a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel,
World English Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,
Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, propound a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Berean Standard Bible
"Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
"Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel the following story,
Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel the following story,
Complete Jewish Bible
"Human being, propound this riddle, tell the house of Isra'el this allegory,
"Human being, propound this riddle, tell the house of Isra'el this allegory,
Darby Translation
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, I have a story with a hidden meaning for you to tell the family of Israel.
"Son of man, I have a story with a hidden meaning for you to tell the family of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "tell the Israelites a parable
"Mortal man," he said, "tell the Israelites a parable
Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, tell a riddle and quote a proverb to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, tell a riddle and quote a proverb to the house of Israel,
Literal Translation
Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.
Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne of man: put forth a darcke speakynge and a parable, vnto the house of Israel,
Thou sonne of man: put forth a darcke speakynge and a parable, vnto the house of Israel,
American Standard Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,
Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, put foorth a riddle, and speake a parable vnto the house of Israel,
Sonne of man, put foorth a riddle, and speake a parable vnto the house of Israel,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou sonne of man, put foorth a parable, & speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,
Thou sonne of man, put foorth a parable, & speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Son of man, relate a tale, and speak a parable to the house of Israel:
Son of man, relate a tale, and speak a parable to the house of Israel:
English Revised Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide, Sone of man, sette forth a derk speche, and telle thou a parable to the hous of Israel;
and he seide, Sone of man, sette forth a derk speche, and telle thou a parable to the hous of Israel;
Update Bible Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
New English Translation
"Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
"Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
New King James Version
"Son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
"Son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
New Living Translation
"Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
"Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
New Life Bible
"Son of man, give the people of Israel this picture-story to think about.
"Son of man, give the people of Israel this picture-story to think about.
New Revised Standard
O mortal, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel.
O mortal, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Son of man Put thou forth a riddle And speak thou a parable,- Unto the house of Israel:
Son of man Put thou forth a riddle And speak thou a parable,- Unto the house of Israel:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel;
"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,
`Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,
Contextual Overview
1The word of the Lord came to me: 2“Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel. 3You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: A huge eagle with powerful wings, long feathers, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. 4He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders. 5Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant water. 6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out shoots. 7“‘But there was another huge eagle with powerful wings and thick plumage. And this vine bent its roots toward him! It stretched out its branches to him from the plot where it was planted, so that he might water it. 8It had been planted in a good field by abundant water in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.’ 9“You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Will it flourish? Will he not tear out its roots and strip off its fruit so that it shrivels? All its fresh leaves will wither! Great strength and many people will not be needed to pull it from its roots. 10Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won’t it wither completely when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the plot where it sprouted.’”
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ezekiel 20:49, Judges 9:8-15, Judges 14:12-19, 2 Samuel 12:1-4, Hosea 12:10, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 13:35, Mark 4:33, Mark 4:34, 1 Corinthians 13:12
Reciprocal: Numbers 12:8 - dark speeches Numbers 23:7 - he took Jeremiah 23:5 - Branch Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 24:3 - utter Matthew 13:24 - put Mark 12:15 - Why Luke 14:7 - put
Cross-References
Genesis 9:9
“Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,
“Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation,I will bless you,I will make your name great,and you will be a blessing.
I will make you into a great nation,I will bless you,I will make your name great,and you will be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
Genesis 15:18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River:
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River:
Genesis 17:4
“As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations.
“As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations.
Genesis 17:6
I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.
I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.
Genesis 17:8
And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession, and I will be their God.”
And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession, and I will be their God.”
Genesis 17:11
You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and you.
You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and you.
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, give birth?”
Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, give birth?”
Genesis 17:18
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael were acceptable to you!”
So Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael were acceptable to you!”
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle,.... A dark saying, but a smart one: "whet a whetting" k, 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" l; 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.
k ××× ××××, Heb. "acue acumen", Piscator. l ×× ××ת ×שר×× "de domo Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 17:2. Son of man, put forth a riddle — Riddle, [Anglo-Saxon] or [A.S.], Anglo-Saxon, from [A.S.] to divine; a thing that must be curiously investigated and sifted, to find out the meaning; and hence, riddle, a sort of coarse sieve to clean corn, to separate coarse chaff and straws from the pure grain. An instrument formerly used for divination. This is not far removed from the Hebrew ×××× chidah, from ×× chad, to penetrate; not that which penetrates the mind, but which we must penetrate to find out the sense.
