Ezekiel 16 · Verse 53

Ezekiel 16:53

When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
Ezekiel 16:53, King James Version

Ezekiel 16:53 in other translations

BSBBut I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.
WEB“‘“I will reverse their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and the captivity of your captives among them;
ASVAnd I will turn again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them;
YLTAnd I have turned back to their captivity, The captivity of Sodom and her daughters, And the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, And the captivity of thy captives in their midst,
DARBYAnd I will bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them;
BBEAnd I will let their fate be changed, the fate of Sodom and her daughters, and the fate of Samaria and her daughters, and your fate with theirs.
WebsterWhen I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:

What does Ezekiel 16:53 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
53. Here follows a promise of restoration. Even the sore chastisements coming on Judah would fail to reform its people; God's returning goodness alone would effect this, to show how entirely of grace was to be their restoration. The restoration of her erring sisters is mentioned before hers, even as their punishment preceded her punishment; so all self-boasting is excluded [Fairbairn]. "Ye shall, indeed, at some time or other return, but Moab and Ammon shall return with you, and some of the ten tribes" [Grotius]. bring again ... captivity--that is, change the affliction into prosperity (so Job 42:10). Sodom itself was not so restored (Jr 20:16), but Ammon and Moab (her representatives, as sprung from Lot who dwelt in Sodom) were (Jr 48:47; 49:6); probably most of the ten tribes and the adjoining nations, Ammon and Moab, &c., were in part restored under Cyrus; but the full realization of the restoration is yet future; the heathen nations to be brought to Christ being typified by "Sodom," whose sins they now reproduce (De 32:32). captivity of thy captives--literally, "of thy captivities." However, the gracious promise rather begins with the "nevertheless" (Eze 16:60), not here; for Eze 16:59 is a threat, not a promise. The sense here thus is, Thou shalt be restored when Sodom and Samaria are, but not till then (Eze 16:55), that is, never. This applies to the guilty who should be utterly destroyed (Eze 16:41, 42); but it does not contradict the subsequent promise of restoration to their posterity (Nu 14:29-33), and to the elect remnant of grace [Calvin].

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 16:1-58

A parable showing the first low estate of the Jewish nation, its prosperity, idolatries, and punishment. Verses 1-58 In this chapter God's dealings with the Jewish nation, and their conduct towards him, are described, and their punishment through the surrounding nations, even those they most trusted in. This is done under the parable of an exposed infant rescued from death, educated, espoused, and richly provided…

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 16:1-58 →

Ezekiel 16:53 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשַׁבְתִּי֙ve.shav.Tiand I will turn backH7725
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ןshe.Vi.te.Hencaptivity theirH7622
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁב֤וּתshe.vit[the] captivity ofH7622
סְדֹם֙se.DomSodomH5467
וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haand daughters herH1323
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שְׁב֥וּתshe.vit[the] captivity ofH7622
שֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111
וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haand daughters herH1323
וּשְׁב֥וּתu.she.vitand [the] captivity ofH7622
שְׁבִיתַ֖יִךְshe.vi.Ta.yikhcaptivities yourH7622
בְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה\׃be.to.Kha.he.nahin midst of themH8432

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 16:53

  • Ezekiel 39:25

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

  • Ezekiel 29:14

    And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

  • Isaiah 19:24-25

    In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

  • Jeremiah 12:16

    And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

  • Jeremiah 48:47

    Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

  • Psalms 14:7

    Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

  • Psalms 126:1

    A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

  • Psalms 85:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

  • Job 42:10

    And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

  • Jeremiah 20:16

    And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;

  • Jeremiah 49:6

    And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 16:60-61

    Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

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bring.
60,61; 29:14; 39:25; Job 42:10; Ps 14:7; 85:1; 126:1; Isa 1:9
Jer 20:16; 31:23; 48:47; 49:6,39; Joe 3:1
in the midst.
Isa 19:24,25; Jer 12:16; Ro 11:23-31

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Context

  • Ezekiel 16:52

    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.

  • Ezekiel 16:53

    When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:

  • Ezekiel 16:54

    That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

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Ezekiel 16:53 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Yo pues haré tornar sus cautivos, los cautivos de Sodoma y de sus hijas, y los cautivos de Samaria y de sus hijas, y los cautivos de tus cautiverios entre ellas,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je tournerai en délivrance leur captivité, la captivité de Sodome et de ses filles, et la captivité de Samarie et de ses filles, et la captivité de tes captifs au milieu d’elles,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde ihre Gefangenschaft wenden, die Gefangenschaft Sodoms und ihrer Töchter und die Gefangenschaft Samarias und ihrer Töchter, und die Gefangenschaft deiner Gefangenen in ihrer Mitte:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et convertam restituens eas conversione Sodomorum cum filiabus suis, et conversione Samariæ et filiarum ejus, et convertam reversionem tuam in medio earum,