Ezekiel 20:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Ezekiel 20:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wilt thou judge them? - We should rather say, Wilt thou not judge them? i. e., wilt thou not pronounce sentence upon them? Compare Ezekiel 22:2 .
Ezekiel 20:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge [them]? cause (b) them to know the abominations of their fathers: (b) This declares the great leniency and patience of God who calls sinners to repe...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20. The Wicked Past and the Blessed Future. Ezekiel 20:1-32 . A Sketch of Israel's Early Idolatries. It is now 590 B.C. Almost a year has elapsed since the last incident that was dated (...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Wilt thou... wilt thou... ? Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6), for emphasis.
Ezekiel 20:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The context flows very well if we embrace this sense, that God swears that the Israelites did not come to be subject to his Prophet, and to submit themselves modestly to his instructions. If th...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them ? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Wilt thou judge them - If thou wilt enter into any discussion with them, show them the...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wilt thou judge them, &c.?— Wilt thou not judge them, &c.? Lowth. Make thyself, son of man, make thyself their judge: declare to them the abominations, &c. Houbigant. This whole cha...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Wilt thou judge them, son of man? wilt thou judge them? The emphatic repetition e...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

History Repeating itself Some four years before the fall of Jerusalem the elders of Tel-abib again came to consult Ezekiel, who declared that God had no answer to give them. The reason was that th...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wilt thou judge them? — The form of the repeated question is equivalent to an imperative — judge them. Instead of allowing their enquiry and entreaty for the averting of judgment, the prophet is di...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHOVAH'S CONTROVERSY WITH ISRAEL Ezekiel 20:1-49 BY far the hardest trial of Ezekiel's faith must have been the conduct of his fellow-exiles. It was amongst them that he looked for the great s...
Ezekiel 20:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this final section of the prophecies dealing with reprobation, the prophet in a series of messages set forth the righteousness thereof. In the seventh year of the reign of Jehoiachin, that is four...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Lord seems to appeal to the Prophet for his judgment to decide the equity of the Lord's cause; and, in order to enable the Prophet so to do, the Lord enters upon their history, from the servitude...
Ezekiel 20:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wilt thou judge them, son of man ?.... Excuse them, patronise them, defend their cause, and plead for them? surely thou wilt not; or rather, wilt thou not reprove and correct them, judge and condemn...
Ezekiel 20:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge [them]? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Ver. 4. Wilt thou judge them? ] Or, Wilt thou excuse them? or, Wilt thou intercede f...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wilt thou judge them Or, rather, Wilt thou not judge them? Wilt thou not reprove, or condemn them? Wilt thou not denounce my judgments against them? Cause them to know the abominations of their...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet Consulted by the Elders. B. C. 592. 1 And it came to pass in the seventh yea...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wilt thou judge them? either, Wilt thou judge charitably, and, supposing they are upright and teachable, wilt thou plead with me for them? as Ezekiel 14:3 , or as Jeremiah 14:9 . Or else thus...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.” Instead Ezekiel must pass His judgment on them. He was to show them why, as with their f...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF ISRAEL (Chap. 20.) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—The date given in Ezekiel 20:1 applies also to chap. 20–23. (compare chap. Ezekiel 24:1 ). These four Chapter s are bound tog...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 20:1 . The elders of Israel came to enquire of the Lord, and sat before me. They still respected the divine καρισματα, or holy anointing of the Spirit; but they sought it for a reverse of...
Ezekiel 20:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Certain of the elders. .. sat before me. The elders before Ezekiel 1. True religion is emphatically a walking with God, not a mere occasional coming to Him. The precise manner in which the date...
Ezekiel 20:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 20:1 A new date is given, and includes what follows to Ezekiel 23:49 . The last note of time was in Ezekiel 8:1 , and eleven months and five days had passed, during whi...
Ezekiel 20:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Early Days
Ezekiel 20:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:2 ; Acts 7:51 ; Acts 7:52 ; Ezekiel 14:14 ; Ezekiel 14:20 ; Ezekiel 16:2 ; Ezekiel 16:3 ; Ezekiel 22:2 ; Ezekiel 23:36 ; Ezekiel 23:45 ; Isaiah 5:3 ; Jeremiah 11:14 ; Jer...
Ezekiel 20:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wilt thou — Wilt thou not convince and reprove them? And denounce my judgments against them? The abominations — What their fathers have done, they approve, and have outdone; by that let them know w...

Ezekiel 20:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 20:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 20:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 20:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 20:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 20:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 20:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 20:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 20:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezekiel 20:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 20:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 20:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 20:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes