Ezekiel 20:49
Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 20 connects to 5 cross-references. A history of Israel's repeated rebellion: in Egypt, in the wilderness, and after entering the land they defiled God's sabbaths. For the sake of his name God did not destroy them. A new Exodus is promised through a wilderness experience …
Other Translations
Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, They are saying of me, Is he not using similes?
Then I said, Ah, Lord! they say of me, Is he not a maker of stories?
Cross References
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? …
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; …
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they …
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto …