46 Now your (A)older sister is Samaria, who lives [a]north of you with her [b]daughters; and your younger sister, who lives [c]south of you, is (B)Sodom with her [d]daughters. 47 Yet you have not merely walked in their ways and [e]committed their abominations; but, as if that were (C)too little, you also acted (D)more corruptly in all your conduct than they. 48 As I live,” declares the Lord God, “Sodom, your sister and her daughters have (E)not done as you and your daughters have done! 49 Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had (F)arrogance, (G)plenty of food, and (H)carefree ease, but she did not [f]help the (I)poor and needy. 50 So they were haughty and committed (J)abominations before Me. Therefore I (K)removed them [g]when I saw it.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:46 Lit on your left
  2. Ezekiel 16:46 I.e., surrounding villages; so through v 55
  3. Ezekiel 16:46 Lit from your right
  4. Ezekiel 16:46 I.e., surrounding villages; so through v 55
  5. Ezekiel 16:47 Lit acted in their
  6. Ezekiel 16:49 Lit grasp the hand of
  7. Ezekiel 16:50 Some mss and ancient versions as you have seen

46 Your older sister(A) was Samaria, who lived to the north of you with her daughters; and your younger sister, who lived to the south of you with her daughters, was Sodom.(B) 47 You not only followed their ways and copied their detestable practices, but in all your ways you soon became more depraved than they.(C) 48 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign(D) Lord, your sister Sodom(E) and her daughters never did what you and your daughters have done.(F)

49 “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom:(G) She and her daughters were arrogant,(H) overfed and unconcerned;(I) they did not help the poor and needy.(J) 50 They were haughty(K) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.(L)

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