Ezekiel 16:54
New International Version
so that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done in giving them comfort.

New Living Translation
Then you will be truly ashamed of everything you have done, for your sins make them feel good in comparison.

English Standard Version
that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all that you have done, becoming a consolation to them.

Berean Standard Bible
So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
that you may bear your own shame and be disgraced by all that you did when you comforted them.

New American Standard Bible
so that you will bear your disgrace and feel ashamed for all that you have done when you become a consolation to them.

NASB 1995
in order that you may bear your humiliation and feel ashamed for all that you have done when you become a consolation to them.

NASB 1977
in order that you may bear your humiliation, and feel ashamed for all that you have done when you become a consolation to them.

Legacy Standard Bible
in order that you may bear your dishonor and feel dishonor for all that you have done when you become a comfort to them.

Amplified Bible
so that you [Judah] will bear your humiliation and disgrace, and be [thoroughly] ashamed for all [the wickedness] that you have done to console and comfort them.

Christian Standard Bible
so you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did when you comforted them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did when you comforted them.

American Standard Version
that thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be ashamed because of all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

Contemporary English Version
Then you will be ashamed of how you've acted, and Sodom and Samaria will be relieved that they weren't as sinful as you.

English Revised Version
that thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be ashamed because of all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will have to suffer disgrace and be ashamed of everything you have done, including comforting them.

Good News Translation
You will be ashamed of yourself, and your disgrace will show your sisters how well-off they are.

International Standard Version
But you'll continue to bear your own reproach and be humiliated for everything that you've done. You'll be a comfort to them.

Majority Standard Bible
So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them.

NET Bible
so that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done in consoling them.

New Heart English Bible
that you may bear your own shame, and may be ashamed because of all that you have done, in that you are a comfort to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
That thou mayest bear thy own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort to them.

World English Bible
that you may bear your own shame, and may be ashamed because of all that you have done, in that you are a comfort to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
So that you bear your shame, "" And have been ashamed of all that you have done, "" In your comforting them.

Young's Literal Translation
So that thou dost bear thy shame, And hast been ashamed of all that thou hast done, In thy comforting them.

Smith's Literal Translation
So that thou shalt bear thy shame, and thou wert made ashamed of all which thou didst in thy comforting them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That thou mayest bear thy shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, comforting them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So may you bear your disgrace and be confounded over all that you have done, consoling them.

New American Bible
Thus you must bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done to bring them comfort.

New Revised Standard Version
in order that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all that you have done, becoming a consolation to them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That you may bear shame and be confounded in all that you have done to provoke my anger.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
That you will bear shame, and you will be ashamed in all the things that you have done to anger me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
that thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be ashamed because of all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
that thou mayest bear thy punishment, and be dishonoured for all that thou hast done in provoking me to anger.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgment on Jerusalem
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. 55And 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.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.

Hosea 2:5-7
For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’ / Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her path with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so she cannot find her way. / She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.’

Isaiah 54:4
Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

Lamentations 1:8
Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.

Jeremiah 13:26-27
So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen. / Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”

Hosea 4:7
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.

Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Jeremiah 31:19
After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Hosea 5:15
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Zephaniah 3:11
On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.

Romans 6:21
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 5:11-12
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.


Treasury of Scripture

That you may bear your own shame, and may be confounded in all that you have done, in that you are a comfort to them.

thou mayest

Ezekiel 16:52,63
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 36:31,32
Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations…

Jeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

in that

Ezekiel 14:22,23
Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it…

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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














so you will bear your disgrace
The phrase "bear your disgrace" is a call to personal accountability and recognition of one's own sinfulness. In Hebrew, the word for "disgrace" is "cherpah," which conveys a sense of reproach or shame. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. The historical context here is significant, as Israel is being reminded of her covenant unfaithfulness. The disgrace is not just a feeling but a tangible consequence of turning away from God's commands. This phrase serves as a reminder that sin has real consequences, and bearing disgrace is part of the process of repentance and restoration.

and be ashamed
The word "ashamed" in Hebrew is "bosh," which implies a deep sense of humiliation and regret. This is not merely an emotional response but a profound recognition of one's failure to live up to God's standards. In the biblical context, shame is often associated with a realization of one's sin in light of God's holiness. Theologically, this shame is a necessary step towards repentance, as it leads the sinner to acknowledge their need for God's mercy and forgiveness. The historical backdrop of Israel's idolatry and moral failings underscores the depth of this shame, as they had turned away from the God who had delivered and sustained them.

of all you did
This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of Israel's sin. The Hebrew word for "all" is "kol," indicating the totality of their actions. It is a reminder that sin is not just about isolated incidents but a pattern of behavior that reflects a heart turned away from God. The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecy is crucial here, as Israel's actions included idolatry, injustice, and breaking of the covenant. This phrase calls believers to examine their own lives, recognizing that sin is not just about specific acts but an overall disposition that needs to be addressed through repentance and transformation.

to comfort them
The word "comfort" in this context is ironic. In Hebrew, "nacham" can mean to comfort or console, but here it highlights the misguided attempts of Israel to find solace in their sinful ways. Historically, Israel sought comfort in alliances with pagan nations and in idolatrous practices, rather than in the God who had chosen them. This phrase serves as a warning against seeking comfort in anything other than God. True comfort comes from repentance and reconciliation with God, not from the temporary and false assurances offered by the world. This is a call to find true peace and comfort in God's presence and promises.

(54) Art a comfort unto them.--Compare what was said of justifying them in Ezekiel 16:51-52. The greater sin of Judah became a comfort by throwing their own evil into the shade.

Verse 54. - Even in that restoration, however, there should be a further clement of humiliation. Judah should be a comfort (see Ezekiel 14:22) to those who should see her placed lower than themselves, content, at last, to lake the lowest place, humbling herself that she might be (ver. 61) afterwards exalted.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So
לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

you will bear
תִּשְׂאִ֣י (tiś·’î)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

your disgrace
כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ (ḵə·lim·mā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy

and be ashamed
וְנִכְלַ֕מְתְּ‪‬ (wə·niḵ·lamt)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult

of all
מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you did
עָשִׂ֑ית (‘ā·śîṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to comfort them.
בְּנַחֲמֵ֖ךְ (bə·na·ḥă·mêḵ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


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