Ezekiel 22:2

22:2 “As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, ¹  are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? ²  Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

Ezekiel 22:2

22:2 “As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, ³  are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? ⁴  Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

Ezekiel 21:16

21:16 Cut sharply on the right!

Swing to ⁵  the left,

wherever your edge ⁶  is appointed to strike.

¹ tn Heb “will you judge.” Here the imperfect form of the verb is probably used with a desiderative nuance. Addressed to the prophet, “judge” means to warn of or pronounce God’s impending judgment upon the city. See 20:4.

² tn The phrase “bloody city” is used of Nineveh in Nah 3:1.

³ tn Heb “will you judge.” Here the imperfect form of the verb is probably used with a desiderative nuance. Addressed to the prophet, “judge” means to warn of or pronounce God’s impending judgment upon the city. See 20:4.

⁴ tn The phrase “bloody city” is used of Nineveh in Nah 3:1.

⁵ tn Heb “Put to.”

⁶ tn Heb “face.”