Eze 23:11 | MHM | STEP | The Sins of Samaria and Jerusalem This section compares the sins of Jerusalem and Samaria, showing how Jerusalem did not learn from Samaria’s downfall. Instead of turning to the Lord after seeing the judgment on the ten tribes, Jerusalem repeated and even surpassed their sins. The commentary warns that ignoring God’s warnings leads to further judgment. When people do not repent after seeing others punished for sin, they invite those same consequences on themselves (Ezekiel 16:51 ). v. 11 : Jerusalem saw what happened to Samaria but did not change. Instead of learning from Israel’s destruction, Jerusalem became even more corrupt in chasing after idols. They ignored the warning and became worse, showing a strong desire for idolatry .

‏ Ezekiel 23:11

The Sins of Samaria and Jerusalem

This section compares the sins of Jerusalem and Samaria, showing how Jerusalem did not learn from Samaria’s downfall. Instead of turning to the Lord after seeing the judgment on the ten tribes, Jerusalem repeated and even surpassed their sins. The commentary warns that ignoring God’s warnings leads to further judgment. When people do not repent after seeing others punished for sin, they invite those same consequences on themselves (Ezekiel 16:51 ^a).

v. 11: Jerusalem saw what happened to Samaria but did not change. Instead of learning from Israel’s destruction, Jerusalem became even more corrupt in chasing after idols. They ignored the warning and became worse, showing a strong desire for idolatry .