¥Parable:
Ezek 17:1 (NIV) The word of the LORD came to me: 2
ÒSon of man, set forth an allegory and tell the
house of Israel a parable [mashal]. 3 Say to them,
ÔThis is what the Sovereign LORD says: A great
eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and
full plumage of varied colors came to
LebanonÉ
¥Prophetic
poem: Numb 23:7 (NIV) Then Balaam uttered his
oracle [mashal]: ÒBalak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. ÔCome,Õ he said, Ôcurse Jacob for me; come, denounce IsraelÕÉÓ