Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 22:2

2. Now thou, son of man, wilt thou judge , wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

Some would have the Prophet here to be questioned, whether he would, and why he would, plead for such a City. Other, that God doth forbid him to plead for it, or be solicitous about it. I rather think God doth awaken him to more vigorous reproving of this sinful people, and threatning them for sin.

The question is doubled to awaken the Prophet more fully, and to quicken him to his work.

Make her know, at lest tell her by writing: For the Prophet was at Babylon now, and could not speak to them at Ierusalem, but he might, and must send word to them what their abominations were.

All the kinds not all individual acts of them

Ierusalem, which is guilty of the murthers of innocent ones, of Prophets and holy men.

Marginal references: chap. [illegible: 2 letters].[illegible: 1 letter] and 23.36.; Or, [illegible: 1 span]; chap. 24.[illegible: 2 letters] Nah. 3.1.; Or, city of bloods.; Heb. [illegible: 1 word] know.