CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ezekiel 22:2 "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</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/ezekiel/22-2.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/10/26_Ezk_22_02.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Ezekiel 22:2 - The Sins of Jerusalem" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="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" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/ezekiel/22-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/ezekiel/22-2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/ezekiel/">Ezekiel</a> > <a href="/ezekiel/22.htm">Chapter 22</a> > Verse 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad2.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm" title="Ezekiel 22:1">◄</a> Ezekiel 22:2 <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm" title="Ezekiel 22:3">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, will you judge her? Will you judge this city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her detestable practices<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Son of man, are you ready to judge Jerusalem? Are you ready to judge this city of murderers? Publicly denounce her detestable sins,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to her all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then inform her of all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Now as for you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the city of blood? Then you shall cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And you, son of man [Ezekiel], will you judge, will you judge the city of bloodshed? Then make her recognize all her repulsive acts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, are you ready to condemn Jerusalem? That city is filled with murderers, so remind the people of their sins <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Will you judge, son of man? Will you judge the city of murderers? Then tell it about all the disgusting things that it has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "are you ready to judge the city that is full of murderers? Make clear to her all the disgusting things she has done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now, Son of Man, will you truly judge that blood-stained city? Then make her aware of all of her detestable practices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"You, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yes, thou shalt show her all her abominations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, do you judge? Do you judge the city of blood? Then you have caused it to know all its abominations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> '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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the city of bloods, and make her to know all her abominations?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou son of man, dost thou not judge, dost thou not judge the city of blood? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, should you not judge, should you not judge the city of blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You, son of man, will you judge? will you judge the city of bloodshed? Then make known all its abominations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You, mortal, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to it all its abominable deeds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now, Son of man, judge the bloody city and declare to her all her abominations;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“But you, son of man, judge the city of blood, and I shall make known all her uncleanness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now, thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, declare thou to her all her iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=6001" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/22.htm">The Sins of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“As for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: hă·ṯiš·pōṭ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To judge, govern. ">will you judge her?</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: hă·ṯiš·pōṭ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To judge, govern. ">Will you pass judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">on the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">of bloodshed?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then confront her</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā (N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">her abominations</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></span><br />See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1</a></span><br />“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-8.htm">Micah 3:8</a></span><br />As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-27.htm">Jeremiah 6:27-30</a></span><br />“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways. / All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt. / The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21-23</a></span><br />See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! / Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Jeremiah 5:1-9</a></span><br />“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city. / Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.” / O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Amos 3:9-10</a></span><br />Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.” / “For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-1.htm">Zephaniah 3:1-4</a></span><br />Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! / She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God. / Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-36</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-51</a></span><br />Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Romans 3:9-18</a></span><br />What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. / As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a></span><br />And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now, you son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? yes, you shall show her all her abominations.</p><p class="hdg">judge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">Ezekiel 20:4</a></b></br> Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge <i>them</i>? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Ezekiel 23:36</a></b></br> The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;</p><p class="hdg">bloody city [heb] city of bloods</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Ezekiel 23:45</a></b></br> And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they <i>are</i> adulteresses, and blood <i>is</i> in their hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">Ezekiel 24:6,9</a></b></br> Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum <i>is</i> therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16</a></b></br> 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 <i>that which was</i> evil in the sight of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-2.htm">Ezekiel 16:2</a></b></br> Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1</a></b></br> Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm">1 Timothy 5:20</a></b></br> Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.</p><p class="hdg">shew her [heb] make her know </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-9.htm">Ezekiel 8:9-17</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-1.htm">Ezekiel 16:1-63</a></b></br> Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-1.htm">Ezekiel 23:1-49</a></b></br> The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-30.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-32.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-19.htm">Bloodshed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Bloody</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-17.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-16.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-30.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-30.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Show</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Bloodshed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">Bloody</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-4.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-16.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Show</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm">A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-17.htm">God will burn them as dross in his furnace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-23.htm">The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for you, son of man</b><br>The term "son of man" is a title used frequently in the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the prophet's humanity and his role as a representative of God to the people. It underscores the distinction between the divine and the human, highlighting Ezekiel's position as a mediator. This title is also significant in the New Testament, where Jesus frequently refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," indicating His role as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity.<p><b>will you judge her?</b><br>The act of judging here refers to the role of the prophet in declaring God's righteous standards and the consequences of failing to meet them. In the context of Ezekiel, this judgment is directed towards Jerusalem, which had fallen into deep moral and spiritual corruption. The question posed is rhetorical, emphasizing the inevitability of judgment due to the city's persistent sinfulness. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's justice, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.<p><b>Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed?</b><br>The "city of bloodshed" refers to Jerusalem, which had become notorious for violence, idolatry, and injustice. This phrase highlights the severity of the city's sins, particularly the shedding of innocent blood, which is a grave offense in the eyes of God. The historical context includes the rampant social injustices and the failure of the leaders to uphold God's laws. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures, such as Nahum's description of Nineveh and Jesus' lament over Jerusalem in the Gospels.<p><b>Then confront her with all her abominations</b><br>The term "abominations" refers to the detestable practices that had become prevalent in Jerusalem, including idolatry, corruption, and moral decay. The prophet's role is to confront and expose these sins, calling the people to repentance. This confrontation is not merely an accusation but an invitation to return to covenant faithfulness. The concept of abominations is consistent with the Levitical laws, where certain practices are deemed abhorrent to God. This call to confront sin is a precursor to the New Testament message of repentance and redemption through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/son_of_man.htm">Son of Man</a></b><br>A title used for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of God to the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_bloodshed.htm">City of Bloodshed</a></b><br>Refers to Jerusalem, which is being judged for its sins and abominations, particularly violence and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a></b><br>The sinful practices and idolatry that the people of Jerusalem engaged in, which were detestable in the sight of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The act of God holding Jerusalem accountable for its sins, as communicated through the prophet Ezekiel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Prophets are called to speak truth, even when it is uncomfortable or confrontational. Like Ezekiel, believers are sometimes called to address sin within their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, especially when persistent and unrepentant, leads to judgment. This passage reminds us of the gravity of sin and the need for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and must judge sin, His warnings through prophets like Ezekiel are also acts of mercy, giving people the opportunity to repent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_holiness.htm">The Importance of Holiness</a></b><br>The abominations of Jerusalem serve as a warning to maintain holiness and avoid practices that are detestable to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The sins of a community can lead to collective judgment. Believers are encouraged to hold each other accountable and strive for righteousness together.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_cite_jerusalem's_violence.htm">In Ezekiel 22:2–5, why does God single out Jerusalem’s bloodshed without clear archaeological evidence of such extensive violence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_homosexuality.htm">What does the Bible, including Jesus, say about homosexuality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_ezekiel_10_2_vision.htm">In Ezekiel 10:2, does any historical or archaeological record validate the vision of coals scattering over the city?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_deserves_the_glory_if_not_us.htm">What do the tree's leaves symbolize for nations' healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Wilt thou judge.</span>--The same expression as in <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm" title="Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:">Ezekiel 20:4</a>. (See Note there.) The sense of the margin, "plead for," is not appropriate here.<p><span class= "bld">Bloody city.</span>--In <a href="/context/ezekiel/22-2.htm" title="Now, you son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? yes, you shall show her all her abominations.">Ezekiel 22:2-6</a> crimes of bloodshed and idolatry are dwelt upon, between which there seems always to have been a close connection. The same words are used in <a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm" title="Why thus said 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 on it.">Ezekiel 24:6</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/24-9.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.">Ezekiel 24:9</a>, and in <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm" title="Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departs not;">Nahum 3:1</a>. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“As for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will you judge her?</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯiš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will you pass judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯiš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the city</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bloodshed?</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּמִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then confront her</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her abominations</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעֲבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:2 You son of man will you judge (Ezek. Eze Ezk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 22:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 22:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 22:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 22:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>