Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; Treasury of Scripture Ezekiel 20:49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Does he not speak parables? Judges 9:8-15 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us... Judges 14:12-19 And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a riddle to you: if you can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast... 2 Samuel 12:1-4 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich... Hosea 12:10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. Matthew 13:13,14,35 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand... Mark 4:33,34 And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it... 1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Context The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine
1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; 3And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, long winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: 4He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. 5He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. 6And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. 7There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation. 8It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. 9Say you, Thus said the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. 10Yes, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touches it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak 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,
Darby Bible Translation
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
King James Bible
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,
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