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Will you judgeהֲתִשְׁפֹּטthem?אֹתָםWill you judge,הֲתִשְׁפּוֹטsonבֶּןof man?אָדָםMake knownהוֹדִיעֵto themםthe abominationsאֶת תּוֹעֲבֹתof their fathers,אֲבוֹתָם
Ezekiel 20:4
Study it in the app“Will you judge them? Will you judge, son of man? Make known to them the abominations of their fathers,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 20:4, word by word
- Will you judgeתִשְׁפֹּטtishpot
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “tishpot” appears- sonבֶּןben
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “ben” appears- of manאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- Make knownהוֹדִיעֵhodie
make known
To make someone aware, teach.
Where else “hodie” appears- the abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתtoavot
abomination
Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.
Where else “toavot” appears- of their fathersאֲבוֹתָavota
forefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avota” appears
The context
3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Is it to consult me that you come? As I live, I will surely not let myself be consulted by you, declares Adonai YHWH.’
4 · This verse (above)
5and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: On the day I chose Israel, I raised my hand to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and I raised my hand to them, saying, I am YHWH your Elohim;