Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers,
New American Standard Bible
Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man?
King James Version
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Holman Bible
“Will you pass judgment against them, will you pass judgment, son of man? Explain the detestable practices of their fathers to them.
International Standard Version
"Will you judge them? Son of Man, will you indeed judge them? Teach them about the detestable things that their ancestors did.
A Conservative Version
Will thou judge them, son of man. Will thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,
American Standard Version
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
Amplified
Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Then make them know [accurately] and understand fully the repulsive acts of their fathers;
Darby Translation
Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,
Julia Smith Translation
Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
King James 2000
Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will you judge them? Will you judge [them], son of man? Make known to them the detestable things of their ancestors.
Modern King James verseion
Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will give you no answer.' Wilt thou not reprove them, thou son of man? Wilt thou not reprove them? Show them the abominations of their forefathers, and tell them: 'Thus sayeth the LORD God:
NET Bible
"Are you willing to pronounce judgment? Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,
New Heart English Bible
Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
The Emphasized Bible
Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, O son of man? The abominations of their fathers, let them know:
Webster
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
World English Bible
Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
Youngs Literal Translation
Dost thou judge them? Dost thou judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers cause them to know,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Dealings With Israel For His Name's Sake
3 Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me. 4 Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers, 5 And say to them, This is what the Lord has said: In the day when I took Israel for myself, when I made an oath to the seed of the family of Jacob, and I gave them knowledge of myself in the land of Egypt, saying to them with an oath, I am the Lord your God;
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 22:2
And you, son of man, will you be a judge, will you be a judge of the town of blood? then make clear to her all her disgusting ways.
Ezekiel 23:36
Then the Lord said to me: Son of man, will you be the judge of Oholibah? then make clear to her the disgusting things she has done
Isaiah 5:3
And now, you people of Jerusalem and you men of Judah, be the judges between me and my vine-garden.
Jeremiah 7:16
And as for you (Jeremiah), make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them, make no request for them to me: for I will not give ear.
Jeremiah 11:14
And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.
Jeremiah 14:11-14
And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.
Ezekiel 14:14
Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.
Ezekiel 14:20
Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep son or daughter safe; only themselves would they keep safe through their righteousness.
Ezekiel 16:2-3
Son of man, make clear to Jerusalem her disgusting ways,
Ezekiel 23:45
And upright men will be her judges, judging her as false wives and women who take lives are judged; because she has been untrue to me and blood is on her hands.
Matthew 23:29-37
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,
Luke 11:47-51
A curse is on you! for you make resting-places for the bodies of the prophets, but your fathers put them to death.
Luke 13:33-35
But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.
Acts 7:51-52
You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
1 Corinthians 6:2
Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?