Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:46–52

⁴⁶Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. ⁴⁷And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were.

⁴⁸As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. 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.^c

⁵¹Furthermore, 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.

Footnotes

c 16:50 A few Hebrew manuscripts and LXX; MT as I have seen

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Ezekiel 16:46

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your older	הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
sister	וַאֲחוֹתֵ֨ךְ	wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
was Samaria	שֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
who	הִ֣יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
lived	הַיּוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת	hay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with her daughters	וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your north	שְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְ	śə·mō·w·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8040 the left
and your younger	הַקְּטַנָּ֣ה	haq·qə·ṭan·nāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
sister	וַאֲחוֹתֵ֞ךְ	wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
was Sodom	סְדֹ֖ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
who lived	הַיּוֹשֶׁ֙בֶת֙	hay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with her daughters	וּבְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
to	מִמֵּ֗ךְ	mim·mêḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your south	מִֽימִינֵ֔ךְ	mî·mî·nêḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3225 right hand

Ezekiel 16:47

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you not only	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walked	הָלַ֔כְתְּ	hā·laḵt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in their	מֵהֵ֖ן	mê·hên	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
ways	בְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙	ḇə·ḏar·ḵê·hen	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and practiced	עָשִׂיתִי	ʿå̄·śī·ṯī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
their abominations	וּבְתוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ן	ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H8441 abomination
but soon you were	כִּמְעַ֣ט	kim·‘aṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
more depraved than they were	וַתַּשְׁחִ֥תִי	wat·taš·ḥi·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

Ezekiel 16:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As surely as I	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֙	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
your sister	אֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
Sodom	סְדֹ֣ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
and her daughters	וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
never	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
did	עָֽשְׂתָה֙	‘ā·śə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַ֖תְּ	’at	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
and your daughters	וּבְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯā·yiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
have done	עָשִׂ֔ית	‘ā·śîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make

Ezekiel 16:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
this	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֖ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of your sister	אֲחוֹתֵ֑ךְ	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
Sodom	סְדֹ֣ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
She	לָהּ֙	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and her daughters	וְלִבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ	wə·liḇ·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
were	הָ֤יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
arrogant	גָּא֨וֹן	gā·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
overfed	שִׂבְעַת־	śiḇ·‘aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7653 satiety
and complacent	הַשְׁקֵ֗ט	haš·qêṭ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
they did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
help	הֶחֱזִֽיקָה׃	he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the poor	עָנִ֥י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְי֖וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor

Ezekiel 16:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus they were haughty	וַֽתִּגְבְּהֶ֔ינָה	wat·tiḡ·bə·he·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1361 be high, exalted
and committed	וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה	wat·ta·‘ă·śe·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6213 do, make
abominations	תוֹעֵבָ֖ה	ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
before Me	לְפָנָ֑י	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
Therefore I removed	וָאָסִ֥יר	wā·’ā·sîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
them	אֶתְהֶ֖ן	’eṯ·hen	Direct object marker; third person feminine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have seen	רָאִֽיתִי׃ס	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see

Ezekiel 16:51

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן	wə·šō·mə·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
Samaria	וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן	wə·šō·mə·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commit	חָטָ֑אָה	ḥā·ṭā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
half	כַּחֲצִ֥י	ka·ḥă·ṣî	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
the sins you did	חַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְ	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
You have multiplied	וַתַּרְבִּ֤י	wat·tar·bî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your abominations	תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙	tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8441 abomination
beyond theirs	מֵהֵ֔נָּה	mê·hên·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine plural
and all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abominations	תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ	tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8441 abomination
you have committed	עָשִׂיתי׃	ʿå̄·śī·ṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
have made your sisters	אֲחוֹתֵךְ	ʾă·ḥō·ṯēḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
appear righteous	וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙	wat·tə·ṣad·də·qî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6663 be just, righteous

Ezekiel 16:52

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
you	אַ֣תְּ׀	’at	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
must bear	שְׂאִ֣י	śə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your disgrace	כְלִמָּתֵ֗ךְ	ḵə·lim·mā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
since	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have brought justification	פִּלַּלְתְּ֙	pil·lalt	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
for your sisters	לַֽאֲחוֹתֵ֔ךְ	la·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯêḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
For they appear more righteous	תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָה	tiṣ·daq·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6663 be just, righteous
than you	מִמֵּ֑ךְ	mim·mêḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
because your sins	בְּחַטֹּאתַ֛יִךְ	bə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯa·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
were more vile	הִתְעַ֥בְתְּ	hiṯ·‘aḇt	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H8581 loathe, detest
than theirs	מֵהֵ֖ן	mê·hên	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
So you	אַ֥תְּ	’at	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
too	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
must bear	וּשְׂאִ֣י	ū·śə·’î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your shame	בּ֙וֹשִׁי֙	bō·wō·šî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H954 be ashamed
and disgrace	כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ	ḵə·lim·mā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
since you have made your sisters	אַחְיוֹתֵֽךְ׃	’aḥ·yō·w·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H269 sister
appear righteous	בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְ	bə·ṣad·deq·têḵ	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singular	H6663 be just, righteous