Ezekiel 22:1

Bloody city

1 The LORD's word came to me:

Ezekiel 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:1

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me.
&c.] The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum, another prophecy: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 22:1 In-Context

1 The LORD's word came to me:

2 You, human one, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.

3 Say, The LORD God proclaims: City, self-destructive blood-letter, self-defiling idol maker:

4 All the blood that you've shed is your punishment, and all the idols that you've made are your defilement. This is how you've shortened your days and hastened the end of your years! For this reason I've given you over to the ridicule of nations and the derision of every land.

5 Those from near and far will mock your infamous name and great chaos.