Ezekiel 20:49

“Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?”

"Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?" - Ezekiel 20:49
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What does Ezekiel 20:49 mean?

Ezekiel 20:49 in the King James Version (KJV) states: "Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?" This verse comes at the end of a passage in which the Lord is chastising the Israelites for their disobedience and idolatry. The prophet Ezekiel is…

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Understanding the Language of God: Embracing His Parables

In the book of Ezekiel, we encounter a profound moment of reflection from the prophet himself. Ezekiel 20:49 states, "Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?" In these words, we see Ezekiel grappling with the response of the people to the messages…

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A Prayer for Understanding Amidst Parables

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, the One who knows the intricate details of our hearts and minds, I come before You today in earnest humility and reverence. As I ponder the profound words spoken by Your servant Ezekiel in Ezekiel 20:49, where he cries out, "Ah…

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Ezekiel 20:49 - "Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?"
Psalms 49:20 - "Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish."
Genesis 49:20 - "¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties."
"Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish." - Psalms 49:20
Ezekiel 23:49 - "And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 16:49 - "Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy."
Ezekiel 40:49 - "The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side."
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"¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties." - Genesis 49:20
Isaiah 49:20 - "The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell."
Ezekiel 27:20 - "Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots."
Ezekiel 20:2 - "Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 28:20 - "¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 20:45 - "¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 20:20 - "And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God."
Ezekiel 37:20 - "¶ And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes."
Ezekiel 24:20 - "Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 21:20 - "Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced."
Ezekiel 20:48 - "And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched."
Ezekiel 20:35 - "And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face."