King James Version

Ezekiel 20:4

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:

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הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣טhatishpotjudgeשָׁפַטparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.אֹתָ֔םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹטhatishpotjudgeשָׁפַטparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אָדָ֑םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תּוֹעֲבֹ֥תtoavotabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.אֲבוֹתָ֖םavotamfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.הוֹדִיעֵֽםhodiemknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “know”, a commandH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,

World English Bible

“Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.

Darby Translation

Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,

Douay-Rheims

If thou judgest them, if thou judgest, son of man, declare to them the abominations of their fathers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Shall I utterly take vengeance on them, son of man? testify to them of the iniquities of their fathers:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ ἐκδικήσω αὐτοὺς ἐκδικήσει, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου; τὰς ἀνομίας τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν διαμάρτυραι αὐτοῖς,