¥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