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Old TestamentEzekiel · Chapter 17

Ezekiel 17:2

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 17:2 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Ezekiel 17:2 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Ezekiel 17:2 — KJV

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 17:2 (KJV)

Ezekiel 17:2 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.

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Cross-References for Ezekiel 17:2

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:2: son, speak, house

And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:2: son, forth, house

And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: sheets: or, shirts

Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:2: son, put, forth

And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?

Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:2: son, put, forth

And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:2: son, put, house

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey