49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, [a]pride, fullness 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 But they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as pleased me.

51 Neither [b]hath Samaria committed half of thy sins, but thou hast exceeded them in thine abominations, and hast [c]justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:49 He allegeth these four vices, pride, excess, idleness and contempt of the poor, as four principal causes of such abomination, wherefore they were so horribly punished, Gen. 19:24.
  2. Ezekiel 16:51 Which worshipped the calves in Bethel and Dan.
  3. Ezekiel 16:51 Thou art so wicked, that in respect of thee Sodom and Samaria were just.

49 “‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom:(A) She and her daughters were arrogant,(B) overfed and unconcerned;(C) they did not help the poor and needy.(D) 50 They were haughty(E) and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.(F) 51 Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they, and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done.(G)

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