I will (A)open my mouth in a parable;
I will tell (B)riddles of old,

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I will open my mouth with a parable;(A)
    I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

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I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

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“Son of man, ask a riddle and present a (A)parable to the house of Israel,

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“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.(A)

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

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49 Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking in (A)riddles?’”

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49 Then I said, “Sovereign Lord,(A) they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?(B)’”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 20:49 In Hebrew texts 20:45-49 is numbered 21:1-5.

49 Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

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