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

49Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, plenty of food, and carefree ease, but she did not help the poor and needy. 50So they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw it. Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half of your sins, for you have multiplied your abominations more than they. So you have made your sisters appear innocent by all your abominations which you have committed. 52Also, bear your disgrace in that you have made judgment favorable for your sisters. Because of your sins in which you acted more abominably than they, they are more in the right than you. Yes, be also ashamed and bear your disgrace, in that you made your sisters appear innocent. 53“Nevertheless, I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own fortunes,

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 not commitחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• of your sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• for you have multipliedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• your abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• moreמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• they. So you have madeצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• your sistersאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• by allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• you have committedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:51

• Luke 12:47And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will, will receive many blows,
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
• Jeremiah 3:8And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a certificate of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and prostituted herself also.
• Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something 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

In the dictionaries

• Samaria
• Confound
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• Equal
• Fornication
• Gird
• Justify
• Rest
• 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