Ezekiel 16:51 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Hast justified thy sisters. — The same expression is repeated in the following verse. In both it is evidently used in a comparative sense. By the greatness of Judah’s sins even Sodom and Samaria were made to appear innocent in comparison.

Ezekiel 16:51

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.