See Eze 20:4; that is, “Wilt thou not judge?” etc. (compare Eze 23:36).
the bloody city - literally, “the city of bloods”; so called on account of murders perpetrated in her, and sacrifices of children to Molech (Eze 22:3, Eze 22:4, Eze 22:6, Eze 22:9; Eze 24:6, Eze 24:9).