Ezekiel 16:46
“And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yet hast thou not walked after their ways,.... But in ways more evil; were not content to keep pace with them, and do as…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The temple looked to the east. Samaria was on its left, and Sodom on its right hand.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left - It is supposed that the prophet by Sodom…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 16:44-59
The prophet here further shows Jerusalem her abominations, by comparing her with those places that had gone before her,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
elder sister "elder" is lit. greater, and the reference is to the greater political importance and wider territory of…
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