John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 22:2

"And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations." — Ezekiel 22:2 (ASV)

Now, you son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city ? Or, "city of bloods"^F25? the city of Jerusalem, in which was shed the blood of the prophets sent to her; the doubling of the word denotes the vehemency with which it was expressed: will you plead for and excuse such a city as this? surely no; so some: or will you do your work and office as a prophet? Do you have courage enough to do it? Will you rebuke and reprove? as the Targum; will you examine her case, judge truly, and condemn her, as you ought to do? Do you have an inclination to take this affair in hand? Then be directed to it, as follows:

Yes, you shall show her all her abominations; lay them before her; convict her of them; show her the evil of them, and the punishment they deserve; every kind of sin she was guilty of; for, as for particular acts, it was impossible to reckon them; those sins that were the most flagrant, and most frequently committed, and which were abominable to the Lord, and rendered her so in his sight, are intended.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: (Mymd rye ta) "civitatem sanguinum", V. L. Munster, Montanus.