以西结书 20:49
Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Context
This verse from 以西结书 Chapter 20 connects to 5 cross-references. 撒母耳年老，立他的儿子作士师，但他们贪财弄权。百姓要求有一个王，撒母耳不悦，神告诉撒母耳：「他们不是厌弃你，而是厌弃我。」神应允他们的要求，命撒母耳警告他们王将如何压制他们，百姓仍坚持要王。
其他译本
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?
交叉参考
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