Ezekiel 16:51

Ezekiel 16:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Samaria has not committed half your sins. You have committed more abominations than they, and have made your sisters appear righteous by all the abominations that you have committed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Samaria did not commit half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters by all the abominations which you have done.

Context of Ezekiel 16:51

49Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. 50Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous. 52So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous. 53But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.

Ezekiel 16:51 word by word

וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן כַּחֲצִ֥י חַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א חָטָ֑אָה וַתַּרְבִּ֤י אֶת־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵהֵ֔נָּה וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ בְּכָל־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂית׃Read the interlinear

• Furthermore, Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• did notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• commitחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• the sins you didחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• You have multipliedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• your abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• you have committedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• have made your sistersאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• appear righteousצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:51

• Luke 12:47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
• Jeremiah 3:8She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.
• Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:51

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51Justified thy sisters - Made them appear just in comparison with thee.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51-52Compared to Jerusalem, Samaria and Sodom seemed good. If God rightly destroyed both of Jerusalem's sisters for their sins, how could Jerusalem avoid God's coming anger?Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5151. Samaria--the kingdom of the ten tribes of Israel less guilty than Judah; for Judah betrayed greater ingratitude, having greater privileges, namely, the temple, the priesthood, and the regular order of kings. justified thy sisters--made them appear almost innocent by comparison with thy guilt (Jr 3:11; Mt 12:41, 42).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 16:51

• Lasciviousness
• Sodom

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• Samaria
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• Justify
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• Sodom
• Solomon, Song of

Commentaries on Ezekiel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings