Ezekiel 16:52
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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.So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.
In other translations
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.So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.
Hebrew words
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתְּ׀'atyouH859שְׂאִיse'ibearH5375כְלִמָּתֵךְkhelimatekhdisgrace yourH3639אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834פִּלַּלְתְּpilaltyou have mediatedH6419לַאֲחוֹתֵךְla'achotekhfor sister yourH269בְּחַטֹּאתַיִךְbechatotayikhby sins yourH2403אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834הִתְעַבְתְּhit'avtyou have acted abominablyH8581מֵהֵןmehenmore than themתִּצְדַּקְנָהtitzdaknahthey are righteousH6663מִמֵּךְmimekhmore than youH4480וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571אַתְּ'atyouH859בּוֹשִׁיboshibe ashamedH954וּשְׂאִיuse'iand bearH5375כְלִמָּתֵךְkhelimatekhdisgrace yourH3639בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּךְbetzadektekhbecause have made appear righteous youH6663אַחְיוֹתֵךְ׃'achyotekhsisters yourH269
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
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- Romans 1:32-2:1Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
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