Ezekiel 16:51-53
1599 Geneva Bible
51 Neither [a]hath Samaria committed half of thy sins, but thou hast exceeded them in thine abominations, and hast [b]justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
52 Therefore thou which hast justified thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins, that thou hast committed more abominable than they which are more righteous than thou art: be thou therefore confounded also, and bear thy shame, seeing that thou hast justified thy sisters.
53 Therefore I will bring again [c]their captivity, with the captivity of Sodom, and her daughters, and with the captivity of Samaria, and her daughters: even the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them,
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- Ezekiel 16:51 Which worshipped the calves in Bethel and Dan.
- Ezekiel 16:51 Thou art so wicked, that in respect of thee Sodom and Samaria were just.
- Ezekiel 16:53 This he speaketh in comparison, seeing that he would restore Jerusalem when Sodom should be restored, that is, never: and this is meant of the greatest part of the Jews.
Ezekiel 16:51-53
New International Version
51 Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they, and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done.(A) 52 Bear your disgrace, for you have furnished some justification for your sisters. Because your sins were more vile than theirs, they appear more righteous(B) than you. So then, be ashamed and bear(C) your disgrace, for you have made your sisters appear righteous.
53 “‘However, I will restore(D) the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and of Samaria and her daughters, and your fortunes along with them,(E)
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