Ezekiel 16:53 But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.

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New International Version
“’However, I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and of Samaria and her daughters, and your fortunes along with them,

New Living Translation
“But someday I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and Samaria, and I will restore you, too.

English Standard Version
“I will restore their fortunes, both the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and I will restore your own fortunes in their midst,

Berean Standard Bible
But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
“When I bring back their captives, the captives of Sodom and her daughters, and the captives of Samaria and her daughters, then I will also bring back the captives of your captivity among them,

New American Standard Bible
“Nevertheless, I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own fortunes,

NASB 1995
“Nevertheless, I will restore their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own captivity,

NASB 1977
“Nevertheless, I will restore their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own captivity,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Nevertheless, I will return their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them your own captivity,

Amplified Bible
“Nevertheless, I will restore them [again] from their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters (outlying cities), the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and along with them [I will restore you from] your own captivity [in the day of the Lord GOD],

Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and those of Samaria and her daughters. I will also restore your fortunes among them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and those of Samaria and her daughters. I will also restore your fortunes among them,

American Standard Version
And 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;

Contemporary English Version
Someday I will bless Sodom and Samaria and their nearby villages. I will also bless you, Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
And 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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and Samaria and her daughters. I will also restore your fortune along with theirs.

Good News Translation
The LORD said to Jerusalem, "I will make them prosperous again--Sodom and her villages and Samaria and her villages. Yes, I will make you prosperous too.

International Standard Version
"I'll bring them back from their captivity—that is, from the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, along with the captivity of Samaria and her daughters and the captivity of your captives among them.

Majority Standard Bible
But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.

NET Bible
"'I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters (along with your fortunes among them),

New Heart English Bible
"'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 your captives in their midst;

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

World English Bible
“‘“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;

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And 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 your captives in their midst,

Young's Literal Translation
And 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I turned back their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Shomeron and her daughters, and the captivity of thy captivities in their midst:

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will bring back and restore them by bringing back Sodom, with her daughters, and by bringing back Samaria, and her daughters: and I will bring those that return of thee in the midst of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I will convert and restore them, by converting Sodom with her daughters, and by converting Samaria and her daughters. And I will convert your return in their midst.

New American Bible
I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters—and your fortunes along with them.

New Revised Standard Version
I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters, and I will restore your own fortunes along with theirs,

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
I will bring back their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters; then I will cause the captivity of your exiles to be carried among them,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall return their captivity, the captivity of Sadom and of her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and of her daughters, and I shall take your captivity as a prisoner among them

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will turn 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;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will turn their captivity, even the captivity of Sodom and her daughters; and I will turn the captivity of Samaria and her daughters; and I will turn thy captivity in the midst of them:

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Context

Judgment on Jerusalem
…52So 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. 53But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them. 54So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them.…

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Cross References

Jeremiah 33:7
I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.

Isaiah 1:26
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.”

Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”

Zephaniah 3:20
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.

Amos 9:14
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.

Jeremiah 30:3
For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’”

Isaiah 11:11-12
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.

Zechariah 10:6
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.

Romans 11:26-27
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.”

Acts 3:19-21
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.

Romans 11:12
But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

Romans 11:15
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Isaiah 54:7-8
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

Isaiah 60:10
Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.

Isaiah 61:4
They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.

Treasury of Scripture

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 your captives in the middle of them:

bring

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…

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.

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;

in the midst

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: …

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.

Romans 11:23-31
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again…

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Ezekiel 16

1. Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem
6. God's extraordinary love toward her,
15. Her grievous judgment
35. Her sin, equal to her mother,
46. and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria,
59. calls for judgments
60. Mercy is promised her in the end

Berean Study Bible

But I will restore their captivity
This phrase begins with a promise of restoration. The Hebrew word for "restore" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which means to return or bring back. It implies a reversal of fortune and a return to a former state of blessing. In the context of Ezekiel, this is significant because it speaks to God's mercy and faithfulness, even after judgment. The term "captivity" refers to the state of exile experienced by the Israelites, as well as the surrounding nations. Historically, this exile was a result of their disobedience and idolatry, but God's promise to restore them highlights His covenantal love and the hope of redemption.

the captivity of Sodom and her daughters
"Sodom" is a city synonymous with sin and judgment, famously destroyed by God due to its wickedness (Genesis 19). The mention of "her daughters" refers to the smaller towns or settlements associated with Sodom. In a broader sense, it symbolizes those who have strayed far from God's ways. The promise to restore Sodom's captivity is shocking and profound, illustrating the depth of God's grace. It suggests that no one is beyond the reach of God's redemptive power, and even the most wayward can be brought back to Him.

and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters
"Samaria" was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC due to its idolatry and rebellion against God. "Her daughters" again refers to the surrounding towns and people. The inclusion of Samaria in this promise of restoration emphasizes God's willingness to forgive and restore His people, despite their past unfaithfulness. It serves as a reminder of the unity God desires among His people and His overarching plan to bring them back to Himself.

and along with them the captivity of your captives among them
This phrase addresses the people of Jerusalem, who are being compared to Sodom and Samaria in their unfaithfulness. The "captivity of your captives" suggests that those who have been taken away will also be restored. It underscores the comprehensive nature of God's restoration plan, which includes not only the Israelites but also those who have been influenced or affected by them. This reflects the inclusive nature of God's salvation, extending His grace to all who turn back to Him.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(53) Shall bring again their captivity.--This is not a promise of restoration to Israel; but, on the contrary, is an expression of the utter hopelessness of their punishment in the strongest possible form. The "bringing again of captivity "does not, indeed, necessarily mean a return from exile (into which Sodom had not been carried); but, as explained in Ezekiel 16:55, a return to the former estate, that is, a state of happiness and prosperity. In the case of Sodom this was manifestly impossible; and even in the case of Samaria it would, if accomplished, lack any historical identification. Sodom and her daughters (the surrounding cities) had perished with all their inhabitants many ages ago, leaving no descendants behind. Restoration was, therefore, obviously impossible; and by conditioning the restoration of Jerusalem on an impossible thing, it is meant to be most strongly denied.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 53. - When I shall bring again; better, with the Revised Version, both here and in ver. 55, and I will turn again. The Authorized Version reads like a sentence of hopeless and perpetual condemnation, as per impossible. When Sodom and Samaria should be pardoned, then, and not till then, should there be hope for Judah. But all that follows in the chapter shows that what is meant is a promise of restoration, not for Judah only, but also for her less guilty sisters. Ezekiel sees a far off hope for his own nation, and he cannot limit the mercy of God in bringing them also, as she was to be brought, to repentance. For them also punishment was a means to an end beyond itself, corrective, and not merely retributive. The language of Isaiah (Isaiah 19:23-2.5) as to Egypt and Assyria presents a striking parallel, and may have been in Ezekiel's thoughts.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

But I will restore
וְשַׁבְתִּי֙ (wə·šaḇ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

Sodom
סְדֹם֙ (sə·ḏōm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea

and her daughters
וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

from captivity,
שְׁבִ֣יתְהֶ֔ן (šə·ḇî·ṯə·hen)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity

as well as
שְׁב֥וּת (šə·ḇūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity

Samaria
שֹׁמְר֖וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel

and her daughters.
וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

And I will restore you
וּשְׁב֥וּת (ū·šə·ḇūṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity

along with them.
בְּתוֹכָֽהְנָה׃ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵā·hə·nāh)
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

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