Verse 2

Ezekiel 17:2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

בֶּן אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּ/מְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

Son of man, set forth a riddle and a parable to the house of Israel.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Focus ↗

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

3 And say: Thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feat... Focus ↗

4 He cropped off the top of the twigs thereof: and carried it away into the land of Chanaan, and he se... Focus ↗

5 And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm ro... Focus ↗

6 And it sprung up and grew into a spreading vine of low stature, and the branches thereof looked towa... Focus ↗

7 And there was another large eagle, with great wings, and many feathers: and behold this vine, bendin... Focus ↗

8 It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit... Focus ↗

9 Say thou: Thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): Shall it prosper then? shall he not pull up the roots th... Focus ↗

10 Behold, it is planted: shall it prosper then? shall it not be dried up when the burning wind shall t... Focus ↗

11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Focus ↗

12 Say to the provoking house: Know you not what these things mean? Tell them: Behold the king of Babyl... Focus ↗

13 And he shall take one of the king's seed, and make a covenant with him, and take an oath of him. Yea... Focus ↗

14 That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant, and observe it. Focus ↗

15 But he hath revolted from him and sent ambassadors to Egypt, that it might give him horses, and much... Focus ↗

16 As I live, saith the Lord God (Elohim): In the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, who... Focus ↗

17 And not with a great army, nor with much people shall Pharao fight against him: when he shall cast u... Focus ↗

18 For he had despised the oath, breaking his covenant, and behold he hath given his hand: and having d... Focus ↗

19 Therefore thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): As I live, I will lay upon his head the oath he hath des... Focus ↗

20 And I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my net: and I will bring him into Babylo... Focus ↗

21 And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword: and the residue shall be scattered... Focus ↗

22 Thus saith the Lord God (Elohim): I myself will take of the marrow of the high cedar, and will set i... Focus ↗

23 On the high mountains of Israel will I plant it, and it shall shoot forth into branches, and shall b... Focus ↗

24 And all the trees of the country shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exa... Focus ↗

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