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Ezekiel 20:4

2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

3 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:

5 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;

6 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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BSB
Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers
KJV
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
WEB
“Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.
ASV
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
DARBY
Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,
BLB
Will you judge them? Will you judge [them], son of man? Make known to them the abominations of their fathers,
ÅB
Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, menneskesønn? Tal til dem om deres fedres styggedommer
OTB
"Vil du dømme dem, menneskesønn? Gjør kjent for dem deres forfedres vederstyggeligheter.
B1930
Vil du dømme dem, vil du dømme, menneskesønn? Tal til dem om deres fedres vederstyggeligheter

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Ezekiel 22:2

    Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

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  • Ezekiel 23:36

    The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;

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  • Luke 11:47–51

    Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

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  • Ezekiel 14:14

    Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

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  • Luke 13:33–35

    Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

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  • 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.

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  • Matthew 23:29–37

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

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  • Jeremiah 11:14

    Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

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