Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.
You're going to be completely overwhelmed with grief and confusion, drinking from the same cup of devastation that destroyed your sister city Samaria.
When we follow the same destructive path as others, we get the same devastating results.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, the prophet is addressing the people of Judah during their exile in Babylon, using vivid allegories to condemn their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. This verse draws a parallel between Judah and her "sister" Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, which had already been destroyed by the Assyrians in 722 BC as punishment for similar sins. The imagery of a "cup of astonishment and desolation" represents the overwhelming judgment and ruin that God warned would come upon Judah for their spiritual adultery.
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