1. And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
2. And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? Yea, cause her to know all her abominations,
3. and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in her midst, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
4. Thou art become guilty by thy blood which thou hast shed, and hast defiled thyself with thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking unto all countries.
5. Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall mock thee, who art infamous and full of tumult.
6. Behold, the princes of Israel have been in thee to shed blood, each according to his power.