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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 22:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eze 22:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Now, thou son [01121] of man [0120], wilt thou judge [08199], wilt thou judge [08199] the bloody [01818] city [05892]? yea, thou shalt shew [03045] her all her abominations [08441]. |
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King James |
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
GOD'S JUDGMENT ON THE SINFULNESS OF JERUSALEM. (Eze. 22:1-31)
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, Eze 22:6, Eze 22:9; Eze 24:6, Eze 24:9). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Judge - The question is doubled, to awaken the prophet more fully, and to quicken him to his work. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 exhibited. |
9 Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Woe [0188] to the bloody [01818] city [05892]! I will even make the pile [04071] for fire great [01431].
6 Wherefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Woe [0188] to the bloody [01818] city [05892], to the pot [05518] whose scum [02457] is therein, and whose scum [02457] is not gone out [03318] of it! bring it out [03318] piece [05409] by piece [05409]; let no lot [01486] fall [05307] upon it.
9 In thee are men [0582] that carry tales [07400] to shed [08210] blood [01818]: and in thee they eat [0398] upon the mountains [02022]: in the midst [08432] of thee they commit [06213] lewdness [02154].
6 Behold, the princes [05387] of Israel [03478], every one [0376] were in thee to their power [02220] to shed [08210] blood [01818].
3 Then say [0559] thou, Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069], The city [05892] sheddeth [08210] blood [01818] in the midst [08432] of it, that her time [06256] may come [0935], and maketh [06213] idols [01544] against herself to defile [02930] herself.
4 Thou art become guilty [0816] in thy blood [01818] that thou hast shed [08210]; and hast defiled [02930] thyself in thine idols [01544] which thou hast made [06213]; and thou hast caused thy days [03117] to draw near [07126], and art come [0935] even unto thy years [08141]: therefore have I made [05414] thee a reproach [02781] unto the heathen [01471], and a mocking [07048] to all countries [0776].
36 The LORD [03068] said [0559] moreover unto me; Son [01121] of man [0120], wilt thou judge [08199] Aholah [0170] and Aholibah [0172]? yea, declare [05046] unto them their abominations [08441];
4 Wilt thou judge [08199] them, son [01121] of man [0120], wilt thou judge [08199] them? cause them to know [03045] the abominations [08441] of their fathers [01]: