When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.
When your sister cities Sodom and Samaria get restored to what they used to be, then you and your people will get restored too.
Everyone gets a comeback story when God decides it's time for restoration.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, written during the Babylonian exile around the 6th century BC, the prophet uses vivid allegorical language to rebuke Jerusalem for its spiritual unfaithfulness and idolatry, comparing it to a wayward wife. Jerusalem is portrayed as a sister to Sodom and Samaria, infamous cities representing extreme moral decay, to highlight that Jerusalem's sins were even more egregious despite its privileges. This verse speaks to a prophetic vision of future restoration for these entities, but only after divine judgment and repentance.
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