Ezekiel 20:4
What does Ezekiel 20:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou judgest them, if thou judgest, O son of man, declare to them the abominations of their fathers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,
Context
v.3Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Is it to inquire of me that ye are come? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
v.4This passage
v.5and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and sware unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I sware unto them, saying, I am Jehovah your God;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 22:2
And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.
- Ezekiel 16:2
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;
- Jeremiah 14:11
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
- Isaiah 5:3
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
- Jeremiah 7:16
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.
- Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
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