Ezekiel 20:49
What does Ezekiel 20:49 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God: they say of me: Doth not this man speak by parables?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Context
v.48And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 17:18
And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
- Matthew 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
- Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
- John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.
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