John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 16:52

"Thou also, bear thou thine own shame, in that thou hast given judgment for thy sisters; through thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they, they are more righteous that thou: yea, be thou also confounded, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters." — Ezekiel 16:52 (ASV)

You also which have judged your sisters
Sodom and Samaria, by censuring and condemning them for their sins; see (2 Chronicles 13:8–10) ; in which sense Jarchi and Kimchi interpret the word; or by defending and patronizing them, acquitting and absolving them, by committing the same sins, and more heinous ones.

Bear your own shame for your sins that you have committed more
abominable than they ; look upon your sins, and blush at them; confess them with shame and confusion of face; take shame to yourself for them, in that you have censured and condemned these sins in others you have been guilty of yourself; and the rather, since your sins are greater, and attended with more aggravating circumstances, than those you have blamed in others.

Or this is a prophecy of their punishment for their sins, when they should be carried captive, and be put to shame before their neighbours: or, "you shall bear" ^F4 ; shame is the fruit of sin, sooner or later.

They are more righteous than you ; in comparison of her; though neither of them were righteous in the sight of God, yet comparatively one was more righteous than another, having committed fewer sins, and lesser abominations.

Yea, be you confounded also, and bear your shame, in that you have
justified your sisters ; this is repeated in stronger expressions, and with the reasons of it, to show the great confusion they should be brought unto, and the certainty of it, the more to strike and affect their minds with it.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: (yav ta) imperat. pro fut. i.e. "confunderis", Vatablus.