The Meaning of Ezekiel 20:4 Explained

Ezekiel 20:4

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

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

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Ezekiel 20:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 20

1  God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel
4  He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt
19  in the desert
27  and in the land
33  He promises to gather them by the Gospel
45  Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 20:4 mean?

Will you judge them will you judge [them] son of man - the abominations of their fathers then make known to them
הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֹתָ֔ם הֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹט בֶּן־ אָדָ֑ם אֶת־ תּוֹעֲבֹ֥ת אֲבוֹתָ֖ם הוֹדִיעֵֽם

הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣ט  Will  you  judge 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁפַט  
Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
הֲתִשְׁפּ֖וֹט  will  you  judge  [them] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁפַט  
Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָדָ֑ם  of  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
תּוֹעֲבֹ֥ת  the  abominations 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
אֲבוֹתָ֖ם  of  their  fathers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
הוֹדִיעֵֽם  then  make  known  to  them 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.