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You and your daughters will also return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, return to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters return to their former state, then you and your daughters will return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state, and you with your daughters will <i>also</i> return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state, and you with your daughters will also return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state, and you with your daughters will <i>also</i> return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state, and you with your daughters will <i>also</i> return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters and Samaria and her daughters will return to their former state; and you and your daughters will return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters and Samaria and her daughters will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters and Samaria and her daughters will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; and thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When that day comes, you and Sodom and Samaria will once again be well-off, and all nearby villages will be restored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, and thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Sodom and her daughters and Samaria and her daughters return to what they once were, you and your daughters will return to what you once were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will become prosperous again, and you and your villages will also be restored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your sister Sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former status. Samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former status. Then you and your daughters will be restored to your former status.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former status, Samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former status, and you and your daughters will be restored to your former status.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; and you and your daughters shall return to your former estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former state, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, will return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters will return to their former estate; and you and your daughters will return to your former estate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, "" Return to their former state, "" And Samaria and her daughters return to their former state, "" And you and your daughters return to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, Do turn back to their former state, And Samaria and her daughters Do turn back to their former state, And thou and thy daughters do turn back to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall turn back to their beginning, and Shomeron and her daughters shall turn back to their beginning, and thou and thy daughters shall turn back to your beginning.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thy sister Sodom and her daughters shall return to their ancient state: and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their ancient state: and thou and thy daughters shall return to your ancient state. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your sister Sodom and her daughters will return to their ancient state. And Samaria and her daughters will return to their ancient state. And you and your daughters will be returned to your ancient state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yes, your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, Samaria and her daughters, shall return to the way they were, and you and your daughters shall return to the way you were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters shall return to their former state, Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former state, and you and your daughters shall return to your former state.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When your sister Sodom, with her daughters, shall be restored to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters shall be restored to their former state, then you and your daughters shall be restored to your former state.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your sister Sadom and her daughters shall be established like that from former time, and Samaria and her daughters shall be established as from former time, and you and your daughters shall be as that from former time<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, and thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thy sister Sodom and her daughters shall be restored as they were at the beginning, and thou and thy daughters shall be restored as ye were at the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4082" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Judgment on Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">54</span>So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them. <span class="reftext">55</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2fs) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">And your sisters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467: sə·ḏōm (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.">Sodom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">with her daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: wə·šō·mə·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">and Samaria</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">with her daughters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šō·ḇə·nā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/6927.htm" title="6927: lə·qaḏ·mā·ṯān (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3fp) -- Antiquity, former state. From qadam; priority; also used adverbially.">to their former state.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at (Conj-w:: Pro-2fs) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and your daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tə·šu·ḇe·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-2fp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6927.htm" title="6927: lə·qaḏ·maṯ·ḵen (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2fp) -- Antiquity, former state. From qadam; priority; also used adverbially."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šō·ḇə·nā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will also return</a> <a href="/hebrew/6927.htm" title="6927: lə·qaḏ·mā·ṯān (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3fp) -- Antiquity, former state. From qadam; priority; also used adverbially.">to your former state.</a> </span><span class="reftext">56</span>Did you not treat your sister Sodom as an object of scorn in the day of your pride,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1-6</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.” / This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.” / The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14-23</a></span><br />“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly. / There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. / In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call Me ‘my Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘my Master.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26-27</a></span><br />I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.” / Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Zephaniah 3:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth. / At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Jeremiah 33:7-11</a></span><br />I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. / And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. / So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-16</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Joel 3:1-2</a></span><br />“Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity, / I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6-12</a></span><br />I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. / Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD. / I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19-21</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, / that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. / Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1-5</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. / I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then you and your daughters shall return to your former estate.</p><p class="hdg">then</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Ezekiel 16:53</a></b></br> When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then <i>will I bring again</i> the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></b></br> And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better <i>unto you</i> than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-4.htm">Malachi 3:4</a></b></br> Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-13.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Former</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Sisters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-3.htm">State</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/11-26.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-26.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Former</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-61.htm">Sisters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-56.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/daniel/8-14.htm">State</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-1.htm">Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">God's extraordinary love toward her,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-15.htm">Her grievous judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-35.htm">Her sin, equal to her mother, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">calls for judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">60. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Mercy is promised her in the end</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Sodom is infamous for its destruction due to wickedness (Genesis 19), and Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, known for idolatry and rebellion against God (<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>). The term "daughters" signifies the smaller towns or communities associated with these cities. The use of "sisters" highlights the shared guilt and judgment among these cities and Jerusalem, which is the primary subject of Ezekiel's prophecy. This phrase underscores the theme of collective sin and the consequences that follow.<p><b>will return to their former state.</b><br>This phrase suggests a restoration or return to a previous condition. In the context of biblical prophecy, it can imply both a physical and spiritual restoration. For Sodom, this is a challenging concept, as the city was utterly destroyed. However, it may symbolize a future hope or metaphorical restoration. For Samaria, it could mean a return from exile or a spiritual renewal. Theologically, this points to God's mercy and the possibility of redemption, even for those who have fallen far from His grace. It also foreshadows the ultimate restoration of all things in the eschatological future, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a> and <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21</a>.<p><b>You and your daughters will also return to your former state.</b><br>Here, "you" refers to Jerusalem and "your daughters" to the surrounding towns or people of Judah. The promise of returning to a "former state" can be seen as a message of hope and restoration for Jerusalem, despite its current state of judgment and exile. Historically, this was partially fulfilled when the Jewish exiles returned from Babylonian captivity (<a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>). Spiritually, it points to the broader theme of repentance and restoration found throughout Scripture, where God promises to restore His people if they turn back to Him (<a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>). This also connects to the New Testament theme of spiritual renewal through Christ, who offers redemption and restoration to all who believe (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the exiles in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The primary subject of Ezekiel's prophecy, often depicted as an unfaithful wife in this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a></b><br>A city known for its sinfulness and subsequent destruction, used here as a symbol of moral degradation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which fell due to idolatry and sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughters.htm">Daughters</a></b><br>Refers to the inhabitants or smaller towns associated with these cities, symbolizing their collective communities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God's judgment is just, yet His mercy offers restoration. Despite the severe consequences of sin, God promises a return to a "former state," indicating hope and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The fall of Sodom and Samaria serves as a warning of the destructive nature of sin. It reminds us to examine our lives and turn away from behaviors that lead to spiritual downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The promise of returning to a former state signifies God's desire to restore and renew. This encourages believers to trust in God's redemptive power, even when facing the consequences of past actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The mention of "daughters" highlights the collective responsibility of communities. It challenges us to foster environments that uphold godly values and hold each other accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>The path to restoration begins with repentance. This passage calls us to seek God's forgiveness and embrace the transformation He offers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_sodom_and_gomorrah_destroyed.htm">What is the meaning of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezek._16_46-48_and_history_align.htm">How does Ezekiel 16:46-48 align with historical records that do not portray Sodom or Samaria as more righteous than Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_11_8-9_align_with_god's_judgments.htm">How does Hosea 11:8-9's portrayal of divine compassion align with Old Testament passages describing God's severe judgments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_samaria_and_jerusalem_immoral.htm">Why does Ezekiel 23:4 personify Samaria and Jerusalem as immoral sisters, and is there historical or archeological evidence to support these specific accusations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 55.</span> - Read <span class="accented">and</span> for <span class="cmt_word">when</span>, as in ver. 53. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And your sisters,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥō·w·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sodom</span><br /><span class="heb">סְדֹ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5467.htm">Strong's 5467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Samaria</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·mə·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her daughters,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will return</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשֹׁ֣בְןָ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šō·ḇə·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to their former state.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקַדְמָתָ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qaḏ·mā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6927.htm">Strong's 6927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Antiquity, former state</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתְּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will also return</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשֹׁ֖בְןָ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šō·ḇə·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your former state.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקַדְמָתָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qaḏ·mā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6927.htm">Strong's 6927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Antiquity, former state</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/16-55.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:55 Your sisters Sodom and her daughters shall (Ezek. 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