Ezekiel 20:4

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Son of man, speak to the elders of the house of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, I will not be inquired of by you, saith the Lord.

5and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; From the day that I chose the house of Israel, and became known to the seed of the house of Jacob, and was known to them in the land of Egypt, and helped them with my hand, saying, I am the Lord your God;

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Cross References

Jeremiah 7:16Therefore pray not thou for this people, and intercede not for them to be pitied, yea, pray not, and approach me not for them: for I will not hearken unto thee.

Jeremiah 14:11And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for their good:

Ezekiel 14:14And though these three men should be in the midst of it, Noah, and Daniel, and Job, they alone should be delivered by their righteousness, saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:2Son of man, testify to Jerusalem of her iniquities;

Ezekiel 23:36And the Lord said to me; Son of man, wilt thou not judge Oholah and Oholibah? and declare to them their iniquities?

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:2-5

The Prophet Consulted by the Elders. ( b. c. 592.) 1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the Lord , and sat before me. 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. 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge… Read the whole commentary →

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