God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 16:53
53“ ‘I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and Samaria and her daughters. I will also restore your fortune along with theirs.
Ezekiel 16:53 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘However, I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and of Samaria and her daughters, and your fortunes along with them,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"I will restore their fortunes, both the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and I will restore your own fortunes in their midst,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“When I bring back their captives, the captives of Sodom and her daughters, and the captives of Samaria and her daughters, then I will also bring back the captives of your captivity among them,
Context of Ezekiel 16:53
51“ ‘Samaria didn’t commit half the sins you did. You have done many more disgusting things than they ever did. Because of all the disgusting things that you have done, you make your sisters look innocent. 52You will have to suffer disgrace because you accused your sisters. Yet, your sins are more disgusting than theirs. They look like they are innocent compared to you. Be ashamed of yourself and suffer disgrace, because you have made your sisters look like they are innocent. “ ‘I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and Samaria and her daughters. I will also restore your fortune along with theirs. 54You will have to suffer disgrace and be ashamed of everything you have done, including comforting them. 55When Sodom and her daughters and Samaria and her daughters return to what they once were, you and your daughters will return to what you once were.
Read all of Ezekiel 16Ezekiel 16:53 word by word
וְשַׁבְתִּי֙ אֶת־שְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ן אֶת־שְׁב֤וּת סְדֹם֙ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־שְׁב֥וּת שֹׁמְר֖וֹן וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וּשְׁב֥וּת שְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְ בְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:53
- Ezekiel 16:60I will remember the promise that I made with you when you were young, and I will make it a promise that will last forever.
- Ezekiel 29:14I will bring back the Egyptian captives and return them to Pathros, the land they came from. There they will be a weak kingdom.
- Ezekiel 39:25“So this is what the Almighty Lord says: Now I will bring back Jacob’s captives and have compassion for the whole nation of Israel. I will stand up for my holy name.
- Job 42:10After Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored Job’s prosperity and gave him twice as much ⌞as he had before⌟.
- Psalms 14:7If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice. Israel will be glad.
- Psalms 85:1You favored your land, O Lord. You restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
- Isaiah 1:9If the Lord of Armies hadn’t left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Jeremiah 20:16May that man be like the cities that the Lord destroyed without pity. May he hear a cry of alarm in the morning and a battle cry at noon.
- Jeremiah 31:23This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: When I have brought them back from captivity, they will once again use this saying in Judah and in its cities: “The Lord bless you, home of righteousness, holy mountain.
- Jeremiah 48:47But I will restore Moab in the last days,” declares the Lord. The judgment against Moab ends here.
- Jeremiah 49:6But afterward, I will return the captives of Ammon, declares the Lord.
- Joel 3:1“In those days and at that time, I will bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 19:24When that day comes, Israel will be one-third ⌞of God’s people⌟, along with Egypt and Assyria. They will be a blessing on the earth.
- Jeremiah 12:16Suppose they learn carefully the ways of my people. Suppose they take an oath in my name, ‘As the Lord lives …’ as they taught my people to take an oath in ⌞the name of⌟ Baal. Then they will build homes among my people.
- Romans 11:23If Jewish people do not continue in their unbelief, they will be grafted onto the tree again, because God is able to do that.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 16:53
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53A denunciation of hopeless ruin. When Sodom shall be rebuilt and shall flourish, when Samaria shall be again a mighty people, then, but not until then, shall Jerusalem be restored.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53-54God's grace, more than his judgment, would make Jerusalem ashamed of her ties to such "parents" and "sisters" (Ezekiel 16:44–52).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5353. Here follows a promise of restoration. Even the sore chastisements coming on Judah would fail to reform its people; God's returning goodness alone would effect this, to show how entirely of grace was to be their restoration. The restoration of her erring sisters is mentioned before hers, even as their punishment preceded her punishment; so all self-boasting is excluded [Fairbairn]. "Ye shall, indeed, at some time or other return, but Moab and Ammon…Read the comment
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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
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