וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃
Y fué á mí palabra de SEÑOR, diciendo:
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.
Rashi on Ezekiel
long pinions Heb. אֵבֶר like כָּנָף, wing, aile in French. Another explanation: as its apparent meaning, an expression of actual limbs.
Rashi on Ezekiel
diverse colors Heb. קָרְמָה [lit. embroidered]. Its feathers are beautiful and ornate.