Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Son of man, will you judge her? Will you judge this city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her detestable practices New Living Translation “Son of man, are you ready to judge Jerusalem? Are you ready to judge this city of murderers? Publicly denounce her detestable sins, English Standard Version “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to her all her abominations. Berean Standard Bible “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 King James Bible Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations. New King James Version “Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! New American Standard Bible “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then inform her of all her abominations. NASB 1995 “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. NASB 1977 “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. Legacy Standard Bible “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. Amplified Bible “And you, son of man [Ezekiel], will you judge, will you judge the city of bloodshed? Then make her recognize all her repulsive acts. Christian Standard Bible “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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations. Contemporary English Version Ezekiel, son of man, are you ready to condemn Jerusalem? That city is filled with murderers, so remind the people of their sins English Revised Version And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations. GOD'S WORD® Translation "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. Good News Translation "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. International Standard Version "Now, Son of Man, will you truly judge that blood-stained city? Then make her aware of all of her detestable practices. Majority Standard Bible ?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 NET Bible "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! New Heart English Bible "You, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. Webster's Bible Translation Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yes, thou shalt show her all her abominations. World English Bible “You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“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, Young's Literal Translation '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, Smith's Literal Translation Thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the city of bloods, and make her to know all her abominations? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou son of man, dost thou not judge, dost thou not judge the city of blood? Catholic Public Domain Version “And you, son of man, should you not judge, should you not judge the city of blood? New American Bible You, son of man, will you judge? will you judge the city of bloodshed? Then make known all its abominations, New Revised Standard Version You, mortal, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to it all its abominable deeds. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow, Son of man, judge the bloody city and declare to her all her abominations; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “But you, son of man, judge the city of blood, and I shall make known all her uncleanness OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now, thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, declare thou to her all her iniquities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sins of Jerusalem1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 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 3and 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,… Cross References Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.” Isaiah 58:1 “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. Micah 3:8 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. Jeremiah 6:27-30 “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. ... Isaiah 1:21-23 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. Jeremiah 5:1-9 “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. ... Amos 3:9-10 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.” Zephaniah 3:1-4 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. ... Matthew 23:37 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! Luke 13:34 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! Matthew 23:29-36 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. ... Luke 11:47-51 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.’ ... Acts 7:51-53 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.” Romans 3:9-18 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. ... Revelation 18:24 And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth. Treasury of Scripture Now, you son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? yes, you shall show her all her abominations. judge. Ezekiel 20:4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers: Ezekiel 23:36 The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; bloody city [heb] city of bloods Ezekiel 23:45 And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. Ezekiel 24:6,9 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… 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. thou shalt Ezekiel 16:2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 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. 1 Timothy 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. shew her [heb] make her know Ezekiel 8:9-17 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here… Ezekiel 16:1-63 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … Ezekiel 23:1-49 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, … Jump to Previous Abominable Abominations Blood Bloodshed Bloody Cause Caused City Clear Confront Declare Deeds Detestable Disgusting Judge Practices Shew Show WiltJump to Next Abominable Abominations Blood Bloodshed Bloody Cause Caused City Clear Confront Declare Deeds Detestable Disgusting Judge Practices Shew Show WiltEzekiel 22 1. A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence17. God will burn them as dross in his furnace 23. The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people As for you, son of man 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. will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions. 2. Son of Man A title used for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of God to the people. 3. City of Bloodshed Refers to Jerusalem, which is being judged for its sins and abominations, particularly violence and idolatry. 4. Abominations The sinful practices and idolatry that the people of Jerusalem engaged in, which were detestable in the sight of God. 5. Judgment The act of God holding Jerusalem accountable for its sins, as communicated through the prophet Ezekiel. Teaching Points The Role of the ProphetProphets are called to speak truth, even when it is uncomfortable or confrontational. Like Ezekiel, believers are sometimes called to address sin within their communities. The Seriousness of Sin Sin, especially when persistent and unrepentant, leads to judgment. This passage reminds us of the gravity of sin and the need for repentance. God's Justice and Mercy 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. The Importance of Holiness The abominations of Jerusalem serve as a warning to maintain holiness and avoid practices that are detestable to God. Community Accountability The sins of a community can lead to collective judgment. Believers are encouraged to hold each other accountable and strive for righteousness together.(2) Wilt thou judge.--The same expression as in Ezekiel 20:4. (See Note there.) The sense of the margin, "plead for," is not appropriate here. Bloody city.--In Ezekiel 22:2-6 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 Ezekiel 24:6; Ezekiel 24:9, and in Nahum 3:1. . . . Hebrew “As for you,וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of man, אָדָ֔ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being will you judge her? הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֥ט (hă·ṯiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate Will you pass judgment הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖ט (hă·ṯiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate on the city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of bloodshed? הַדָּמִ֑ים (had·dā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed Then confront her וְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּ (wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3045: To know with all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every her abominations תּוֹעֲבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ (tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Ezekiel 22:2 NIVEzekiel 22:2 NLT Ezekiel 22:2 ESV Ezekiel 22:2 NASB Ezekiel 22:2 KJV Ezekiel 22:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 22:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 22:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 22:2 French Bible Ezekiel 22:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 22:2 You son of man will you judge (Ezek. 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