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Ezekiel 16:53

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “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,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And I will bring 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;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— When therefore I bring back their captivity, The captivity of Sodom and her daughters, And the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, Then will I bring back thy captivities in their midst:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Therefore I will bring againe their captiuitie with the captiuitie of Sodom, and her daughters, and with the captiuitie of Samaria, and her daughters: euen the captiuitie of thy captiues in the middes of them,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When I shall bring againe their captiuitie, the captiuitie of Sodom and her daughters, and the captiuitie of Samaria and her daughters, then [will I bring againe] the captiuity of thy captiues in the midst of them;
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— 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,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— 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:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sedom and her daughters, and the captivity of Shomron and her daughters, then [will I bring again] the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
When I shall bring again 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
their captivity, 7622
{7622} Prime
שְׁבוּת
sh@buwth
{sheb-ooth'}
From H7617; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity.
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the captivity 7622
{7622} Prime
שְׁבוּת
sh@buwth
{sheb-ooth'}
From H7617; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity.
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
of Sæđöm סְדֹם 5467
{5467} Prime
סְדֹם
C@dom
{sed-ome'}
From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (that is, volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.
and her daughters, 1323
{1323} Prime
בַּת
bath
{bath}
From H1129 (as feminine of H1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively).
and the captivity 7622
{7622} Prime
שְׁבוּת
sh@buwth
{sheb-ooth'}
From H7617; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity.
z8676
<8676> Grammar
Qere Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the kethiv reading rather than the qere.
of Šömrôn שֹׁמרוֹן 8111
{8111} Prime
שֹׁמְרוֹן
Shom@rown
{sho-mer-one'}
From the active participle of H8104; watch station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.
and her daughters, 1323
{1323} Prime
בַּת
bath
{bath}
From H1129 (as feminine of H1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively).
then [will I bring again] the captivity 7622
{7622} Prime
שְׁבוּת
sh@buwth
{sheb-ooth'}
From H7617; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity.
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
of thy captives 7622
{7622} Prime
שְׁבוּת
sh@buwth
{sheb-ooth'}
From H7617; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity.
in the midst 8432
{8432} Prime
תָּוֶךְ
tavek
{taw'-vek}
From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, that is, (by implication) the centre.
of them:
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ezekiel 16:53

_ _ Here follows a promise of restoration. Even the sore chastisements coming on Judah would fail to reform its people; God’s returning goodness alone would effect this, to show how entirely of grace was to be their restoration. The restoration of her erring sisters is mentioned before hers, even as their punishment preceded her punishment; so all self-boasting is excluded [Fairbairn]. “Ye shall, indeed, at some time or other return, but Moab and Ammon shall return with you, and some of the ten tribes” [Grotius].

_ _ bring again ... captivity — that is, change the affliction into prosperity (so Job 42:10). Sodom itself was not so restored (Jeremiah 20:16), but Ammon and Moab (her representatives, as sprung from Lot who dwelt in Sodom) were (Jeremiah 48:47; Jeremiah 49:6); probably most of the ten tribes and the adjoining nations, Ammon and Moab, etc., were in part restored under Cyrus; but the full realization of the restoration is yet future; the heathen nations to be brought to Christ being typified by “Sodom,” whose sins they now reproduce (Deuteronomy 32:32).

_ _ captivity of thy captives — literally, “of thy captivities.” However, the gracious promise rather begins with the “nevertheless” (Ezekiel 16:60), not here; for Ezekiel 16:59 is a threat, not a promise. The sense here thus is, Thou shalt be restored when Sodom and Samaria are, but not till then (Ezekiel 16:55), that is, never. This applies to the guilty who should be utterly destroyed (Ezekiel 16:41, Ezekiel 16:42); but it does not contradict the subsequent promise of restoration to their posterity (Numbers 14:29-33), and to the elect remnant of grace [Calvin].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ezekiel 16:44-59.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezekiel 16:53

When — Sodom and Samaria never were restored to that state they had been in; nor were the two tribes ever made so rich, mighty, and renowned, though God brought some of them out of Babylon: the words confirm an irrecoverably low, and despised state, of the Jews in their temporals. Then — Then, not before.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Ezekiel 16:53

When I shall bring again (e) 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:

(e) This he speaks in comparison seeing that he would restore Jerusalem when Sodom would be restored, that is, never: and this is meant of the greatest part of the Jews.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
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. ... Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy 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;
Job 42:10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Psalms 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 85:1 [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psalms 126:1 [[A Song of degrees.]] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Isaiah 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, [and] we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 20:16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Jeremiah 31:23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, [and] mountain of holiness.
Jeremiah 48:47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far [is] the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 49:6 And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, [that] I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Joel 3:1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

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: ... Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed [be] Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
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. ... Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
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Jb 42:10. Ps 14:7; 85:1; 126:1. Is 1:9; 19:24. Jr 12:16; 20:16; 31:23; 48:47; 49:6, 39. Ezk 16:60; 29:14; 39:25. Jol 3:1. Ro 11:23.

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