Ezekiel 16:51

“And Samaria has not sinned half of your sins; you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have made your sisters appear righteous by all your abominations that you have done.”

Ezekiel 16:51 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:51, word by word

And Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshomron

Samaria

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sinnedחָטָאָהchataa

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “chataa” appears
halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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of your sinsחַטֹּאתַיִchatotayi

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatotayi” appears
you have multipliedתַּרְבִּיtarbi

increase

To make an amount larger, adding and adding.

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your abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתַיִtoavotayi

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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your sistersאֲחוֹתַיִachotayi

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

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appear righteousתְּצַדְּקִיtetsadki

be righteous

To be in the clear before God.

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you have doneעָשִׂיתasit

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemSamaria
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Samaria

    Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)

    A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.

    Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).

    1 Kings 16:242 Kings 17:6John 4:4Acts 8:5

The context

50And they were haughty and did abomination before me, and I removed them when I saw it.

51 · This verse (above)

52You also, bear your disgrace, you who arbitrated for your sisters; through your sins in which you acted more abominably than they, they are more righteous than you. So you also, be ashamed and bear your disgrace, in making your sisters appear righteous.

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