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 iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good . Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thy abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thy abominations which thou hast done. 52Thou also, who hast judged thy sisters, bear thy own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. 53When 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:

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

• Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• committedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• multipliedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• theyהֵנָּהhênnâh · they(fem.)H2007
• justifiedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• sistersאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213

Cross-references for Ezekiel 16:51

• Luke 12:47And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes .
• Romans 3:9What then? are we better than they ? No, in no way: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
• Jeremiah 3:8And I saw, when for all the causes by which backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
• Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a 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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• Equal
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• Justify
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• Sodom
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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