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Ezekiel 22:2

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city?.... Or, "city of bloods" (y)? the city of Jerusalem, in which was shed the blood of the prophets sent unto her; the doubling of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Wilt thou judge the bloody city - Pronounce the sentence of death against the murderers.

Show her all her abominations - And a most revolting and dreadful catalogue of these is in consequence…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 22:1-16

In these verses the prophet by a commission from Heaven sits as a judge upon the bench, and Jerusalem is made to hold up her hand as a prisoner at the bar; and, if prophets were set over other…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

wilt thou judge See on ch. Eze 20:4, cf. Eze 23:36.

yea, thou shalt shew Rather: then thou shalt cause her to know … Eze 22:22 and thou shalt say.