Discovery BoxEzekiel 16:27 
Context16:27 So see here, I have stretched out my hand against you and cut off your rations. I have delivered you into the power of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed by your obscene conduct.
Ezekiel 16:47
Context16:47 Have you not copied their behavior 1 and practiced their abominable deeds? In a short time 2 you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were!
Ezekiel 16:51-52
Context16:51 Samaria has not committed half the sins you have; you have done more abominable deeds than they did. 3 You have made your sisters appear righteous with all the abominable things you have done. 16:52 So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. 4 Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.
1 tn Heb “walked in their ways.”
2 tn The Hebrew expression has a temporal meaning as illustrated by the use of the phrase in 2 Chr 12:7.
3 tn Or “you have multiplied your abominable deeds beyond them.”
4 tn Heb “because you have interceded for your sisters with your sins.”
