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Ezekiel 17:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
World English Bible (WEB)
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,
| Son | בֶּן | ben | ben |
| of man, | אָדָ֕ם | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| put forth | ח֥וּד | ḥûd | hood |
| a riddle, | חִידָ֖ה | ḥîdâ | hee-DA |
| speak and | וּמְשֹׁ֣ל | ûmĕšōl | oo-meh-SHOLE |
| a parable | מָשָׁ֑ל | māšāl | ma-SHAHL |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the house | בֵּ֖ית | bêt | bate |
| of Israel; | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |