Ezekiel 16:51
Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Thou also which hast judged thy sisters,.... Sodom and Samaria, by censuring and condemning them for their sins; see Ch2 13:8; in which sense Jarchi and Kimchi interpret the word; or by defending and…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Justified thy sisters - Made them appear just in comparison with thee.
The prophet here further shows Jerusalem her abominations, by comparing her with those places that had gone before her, and showing that she was worse than any of them, and therefore should, like…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
hast justified Jer 3:11, "Backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah." The abominations of Judah set Samaria and Sodom in a comparatively righteous light.