Ezekiel 17:1
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
3 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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- The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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- And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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- And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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- And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
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- Og Herrens ord kom til meg, og det lød så:
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- Et budskap fra Herren kom til meg:
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- Og Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så: