Commentary for Ezekiel 17:1
וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
Rashi on Ezekiel
propound a riddle The prophecy in this chapter is expressed as a riddle, [in] which he compares Nebuchadnezzar to an eagle and the kings of Judah to the lofty top of cedars.
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long pinions Heb. אֵבֶר like כָּנָף, wing, aile in French. Another explanation: as its apparent meaning, an expression of actual limbs.
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diverse colors Heb. קָרְמָה [lit. embroidered]. Its feathers are beautiful and ornate.
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