“A thief is ashamed when people catch him.\par In the same way,\par the people of Israel are ashamed,\par the kings and leaders are ashamed,\par and the priests and prophets are ashamed.\par
Ezekiel 16:54 - Easy To Read Version I will comfort you. Then you will remember the terrible things you did, and you will be ashamed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That you [Judah], amid your shame and disgrace, may be compelled to recognize your wickedness and be thoroughly ashamed and confounded at all you have done, becoming [converted and bringing] consolation and comfort to [your sisters.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible so that you will bear your disgrace and be humiliated by all that you’ve done to make them feel better. Catholic Public Domain Version So may you bear your disgrace and be confounded over all that you have done, consoling them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That thou mayest bear thy shame and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, comforting them. |
“A thief is ashamed when people catch him.\par In the same way,\par the people of Israel are ashamed,\par the kings and leaders are ashamed,\par and the priests and prophets are ashamed.\par
So you must bear your shame. You have made your sisters look good compared to you. You have done terrible things, so you should be ashamed.”
\{God said,\} “I destroyed Sodom and the towns around it. And I destroyed Samaria around it. And \{Jerusalem,\} I will destroy you. But I will build those cities again. And \{Jerusalem,\} I will build you again too.
So you and your sisters will be built again. Sodom and the towns around her, Samaria and the towns around her, and you and the towns around you will all be built again.”
“Elam is there and all its army is around her grave. All of them were killed in battle. Those foreigners went deep down into the ground. When they were alive, they made people afraid. But they carried their shame with them down to that deep hole.
So, the Lord my Master says, “\{I will do terrible things to you! Why?\} Because you did not obey my laws. You did not obey my commands. You broke more of my laws than the people that live around you! And you even did things those people say are wrong!”