King James Version
Ezekiel 20:4 in the King James Version says “Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Wilt: or, ...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Wilt: or, Wilt thou plead for them”
Ezekiel 20:4 · KJV
Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Wilt: or, Wilt thou plead for them
And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; lifted: or, sware
In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
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“Wilt thou judge”
H8199to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“Wilt thou judge”
H8199to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
“them son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the abominations”
H8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
“of their fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
“them cause them to know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
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