God completes His reversal by directly accusing Israel of the very injustice they attributed to Him. By asking rather than declaring, He compels them to render judgment on themselves, making denial psychologically difficult and increasing conviction of sin.

The text records no response from Israel. God continues in verses 26-29 with further explanation of His just dealings, concluding with the declaration that each person dies for their own iniquity, vindicating His ways and exposing theirs.

God’s second question turns Israel’s accusation back upon them with surgical precision. The plural ‘your ways’ emphasizes the multiplicity and variety of Israel’s injustices, contrasting with the singular unified justice of God’s character. By framing this as a question, God does not merely assert Israel’s guilt but forces them to weigh the evidence themselves. Gill observes that the question form makes the truth more convicting than a bare declaration would. The structure recalls Nathan’s trap for David in 2 Samuel 12:5-7, where the guilty party pronounces judgment on himself before discovering he is the defendant. The theological force is devastating: those who accuse God of injustice are themselves the unjust ones, projecting their own moral failure onto Him. This sets up the gospel pattern where acknowledgment of our unjust ways precedes reception of His justifying grace.