Ezekiel 16:52

“You 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.”

Ezekiel 16:52 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 16:52, word by word

bearשְׂאִיsei

bear

To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.

Where else “sei” appears
your disgraceכְלִמָּתֵchelimate

disgrace, shame

Shame, dishonor suffered before others.

Where else “chelimate” appears
arbitratedפִּלַּלְתְּpilalt

arbitrate

To judge between two.

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for your sistersאֲחוֹתֵachote

sister

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

Where else “achote” appears
through your sinsחַטֹּאתַיִchatotayi

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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you acted more abominablyהִתְעַבְתְּhitavt

act abominably

To do detestable things.

Where else “hitavt” appears
than theyהֵןhen

they (feminine)

They (feminine); those.

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they are more righteousתִּצְדַּקְנָהtitsdakna

be righteous

To be in the clear before God.

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be ashamedבּוֹשִׁיboshi

be ashamed

To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.

Where else “boshi” appears

The context

51And 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.

52 · This verse (above)

53And I will bring back their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and the captivity of your captives in their midst,

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