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Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
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A Command, Not a Question
Commentators unanimously explain that God's repeated question, "Wilt thou judge them?" is not an actual inquiry. It's a powerful rhetorical device equivalent to a direct command: "Judge them!" God is commissioning Ezekiel to act as a prosecutor and bring the people's sins to light.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wilt thou judge them? - We should rather say, Will you not judge them? that is, will you not pronounce sentence upon them? Compare …
19th Century
Anglican
Wilt thou judge them? —The form of the repeated question is equivalent to an imperative—judge them. Instead of allowing t…
16th Century
Protestant
The context flows very well if we accept this interpretation: that God swears that the Israelites did not come with the intention of being subject …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Will you judge them, son of man ? &c.] Excuse them, patronise them, defend their cause, and plead for them? surely you wi…
