King James Version

Ezekiel 16:55

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.

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וַאֲחוֹתַ֗יִךְvaachotayikhand sisterאָחוֹתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.סְדֹ֤םsedomSodomסְדֹםnoun, proper name — “Sodom”H5467Sedom, a place near the Dead SeaSodom.וּבְנוֹתֶ֨יהָ֙uvenoteyhaand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.תָּשֹׁ֣בְןָtashovenaagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לְקַדְמָתָ֔ןleqadmatanto aforeקַדְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “to afore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6927priority (in time); also used adverbially (before)afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.וְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן֙veshomeronand Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Samaria”H8111Shomeron, a place in PalestineSamaria.וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָuvenoteyhaand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.תָּשֹׁ֖בְןָtashovenaagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לְקַדְמָתָ֑ןleqadmatanto aforeקַדְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “to afore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6927priority (in time); also used adverbially (before)afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.וְאַתְּ֙veatand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.וּבְנוֹתַ֔יִךְuvenotayikhand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.תְּשֻׁבֶ֖ינָהteshuveynahagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לְקַדְמַתְכֶֽןleqadmatkhento aforeקַדְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “to afore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6927priority (in time); also used adverbially (before)afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, and thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; and thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, Do turn back to their former state, And Samaria and her daughters Do turn back to their former state, And thou and thy daughters do turn back to your former state.

World English Bible

Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, will return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters will return to their former estate; and you and your daughters will return to your former estate.

Darby Translation

And thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; thou also and thy daughters, ye shall return to your former estate.

Douay-Rheims

And thy sister Sodom and her daughters shall return to their ancient state: and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their ancient state: and thou and thy daughters shall return to your ancient state.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thy sister Sodom and her daughters shall be restored as they were at the beginning, and thou and thy daughters shall be restored as ye were at the beginning.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ ἀδελφή σου Σόδομα καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες αὐτῆς ἀποκατασταθήσονται καθὼς ἦσαν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς· καὶ σὺ καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες σου ἀποκατασταθήσεσθε καθὼς ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἦτε.