Ezekiel 16:51 — Bible Verse (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.”
Ezekiel 16:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 16:51 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 16:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samaria hasn’t committed half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters by all your abominations which you have done.”
Ezekiel 16:51 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 16:51 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters by all thine abominations which thou hast done. ”
Ezekiel 16:51 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 16:51 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As to Samaria, as the half of thy sins--she hath not sinned, And thou dost multiply thine abominations more than they, And dost justify thy sisters by all thy abominations that thou hast done.”
Ezekiel 16:51 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 16:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Samaria hath not sinned according to the half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters by all thine abominations which thou hast done. ”
Ezekiel 16:51 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 16:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neither hath Samaria committed halfe of thy sinnes, but thou hast exceeded them in thine abominations, and hast iustified thy sisters in all thine abominations, which thou hast done.”
Ezekiel 16:51 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 16:51 in Context — Ezekiel 16
49 Behold, 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.
50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
51 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.
52 Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine 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.
53 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:
What Does Ezekiel 16:51 Mean?
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