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Ezechiel 16:2

Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.

Challoner: Make known to JerusalemThat is, by letters, for the prophet was then in Babylon.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine): Fili hominis, notas fac Jerusalem abominationes suas,
Septuagint (Swete): Υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, διαμάρτυραι τῇ Ἰερουσαλὴμ τὰς ἀνομίας αὐτῆς,
Hebrew (WLC): בֶּן אָדָ֕ם הוֹדַ֥ע אֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֶת תּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ

The Fathers on this verse

St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily XLIII on Acts xx. 1

Though thou be able to confer no relief, yet weep thou, groan, grieve over what has happened: even this is not to no purpose. If it behooves us to feel for those who are justly punished by God, much more for those who suffer unjustly at the hands of men. (They of) “Ænan,” it saith, “came not forth to mourn for the house which was near her” ( Micah i. 11 ): they shall receive pain, “in return for that they built for derision.” And again, Ezekiel makes this an accusation against them, that they did not grieve for (the afflicted). ( Ezek. xvi. 2 .) What sayest thou, O Prophet? God punisheth, and shall I grieve for those that He is punishing? Yea verily: for God Himself that punisheth wisheth this: since neither does He Himself wish to punish, nay, even Himself grieves when punishing. Then be not thou glad at it. …