Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
You've been following in your sister's footsteps, making all the same mistakes she did. So now you're going to face the same consequences she faced, I'm handing you the same cup of judgment she had to drink.
Copy someone's bad choices, and you'll get their bad consequences too.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, written during the Babylonian exile around the 6th century BC, the prophet uses allegorical language to depict Israel and Judah as two unfaithful sisters who turned to idolatry and foreign alliances. The "sister" in this verse refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, which had already been conquered and exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BC due to their sins. God is warning Judah that by imitating Israel's ways, they will face similar divine judgment.
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