Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they were exalted, and they committed abominations before me. And so I took them away, just as you have seen. "
— Ezekiel 16:50, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.”
“And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good. ”
“They were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw [good].”
“They were haughty and practiced abominable deeds before me. Therefore when I saw it I removed them.”
“And they were lifted up, and committed abominations before me: and I took them away as thou hast seen.”
“They were full of pride and did what was disgusting to me: and so I took them away as you have seen.”
“And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.”
But neither have you walked in their ways. For you have done only a little less compared to their wickedness. You have acted almost more wickedly, in all your ways, than they have acted.
As I live, says the Lord God, your sister Sodom herself, and her daughters, have not done as you and your daughters have done.
Behold, this was the iniquity of Sodom, your sister: arrogance, indulgence in bread and abundance, and the idleness of her and her daughters; and they did not reach out their hand to the needy and the poor.
And they were exalted, and they committed abominations before me. And so I took them away, just as you have seen.
But Samaria has not committed even half of your sins. For you have exceeded them in your wickedness, and you have justified your sisters by all your abominations, which you have wrought.
Therefore, you also bear your shame, for you have exceeded your sisters with your sins, acting more wickedly than they did. So they have been justified above you. By this also, you are confounded, and you bear your disgrace, for you have justified your sisters.
But I will convert and restore them, by converting Sodom with her daughters, and by converting Samaria and her daughters. And I will convert your return in their midst.