Ezekiel 22:2
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
Ezekiel 22:2 in other translations
| BSB | “As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations |
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| WEB | “You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. |
| ASV | And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations. |
| YLT | ‘And thou, son of man, dost thou judge? dost thou judge the city of blood? then thou hast caused it to know all its abominations, |
| DARBY | And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? Yea, cause her to know all her abominations, |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yes, thou shalt show her all her abominations. |
What does Ezekiel 22:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Eze 22:1-31. God's Judgment on the Sinfulness of Jerusalem.
Repetition of the charges in the twentieth chapter; only that there they were stated in an historical review of the past and present; here the present sins of the nation exclusively are brought forward. 2. See Eze 20:4; that is, "Wilt thou not judge?" &c. (compare Eze 23:36). the bloody city--literally, "the city of bloods"; so called on account of murders perpetrated in her, and sacrifices of children to Molech (Eze 22:3, 4, 6, 9; 24:6, 9).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 22:1-16
The sins of Jerusalem. (Ezek 22:1-16) Israel is condemned as dross. (Ezek 22:17-22) As the corruption is general, so shall be the punishment. (Ezek 22:23-31) Verses 1-16 The prophet is to judge the bloody city; the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, because of her crimes. The sins which Jerusalem stands charged with, are exceeding sinful. Murder, idolatry, disobedience to parents, oppression and extortion…
Ezekiel 22:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 22:2
- Ezekiel 24:6
Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
- Ezekiel 24:9
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
- Ezekiel 20:4
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
- Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
- Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Isaiah 58:1
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
- Hosea 4:2
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
- Matthew 27:25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Luke 11:50
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
- 1 Timothy 5:20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
- 2 Kings 21:16
Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 24:3-4
Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
20:4; 23:36
bloody city. Heb. city of bloods.
23:45; 24:6,9; 2Ki 21:16; 24:3,4; Jer 2:30,34; Ho 4:2; Na 3:1
Mt 23:35; 27:25; Lu 11:50; Ac 7:52
thou shalt.
16:2; Isa 58:1; 1Ti 5:20
shew her. Heb. make her know. her abominations.
8:9-17; 16:1-63; 23:1-49
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Context
- Ezekiel 22:1
Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 22:2
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
- Ezekiel 22:3
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
Ezekiel 22:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tú, hijo del hombre, ¿no juzgarás tú, no juzgarás tú á la ciudad derramadora de sangre, y le mostrarás todas sus abominaciones? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et toi, fils d’homme, jugeras-tu, jugeras-tu la ville de sang? et lui feras-tu connaître toutes ses abominations? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du, Menschensohn, willst du richten, willst du richten die Stadt der Blutschuld? So tue ihr kund alle ihre Greuel |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et tu, fili hominis, nonne judicas, nonne judicas civitatem sanguinum? |