Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 16:46
And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.Thine elder sister — The greater for power, riches, and numbers of people.Her daughters — The lesser cities of the kingdom of Israel.Thy left hand — Northward as you look toward the east.Thy younger sister — Which was smaller and less populous.Thy right hand — Southward from Jerusalem. read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 16:45
Thou art thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.Thou — The nation of the Jews.Thy mother's daughter — As much in thy inclinations, as for thy original.Loatheth — That was weary of the best husband. read more