54 That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
54 so that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you have done in giving them comfort.
54 that you may bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all that you have done, becoming a consolation to them.
54 Still, you're going to have to live with your shame. And by facing and accepting your shame, you're going to provide some comfort to your two sisters.
54 that you may bear your own shame and be disgraced by all that you did when you comforted them.
54 Then you will be truly ashamed of everything you have done, for your sins make them feel good in comparison.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 16:54
Commentary on Ezekiel 16:1-58
(Read Ezekiel 16:1-58)
In this chapter God's dealings with the Jewish nation, and their conduct towards him, are described, and their punishment through the surrounding nations, even those they most trusted in. This is done under the parable of an exposed infant rescued from death, educated, espoused, and richly provided for, but afterwards guilty of the most abandoned conduct, and punished for it; yet at last received into favour, and ashamed of her base conduct. We are not to judge of these expressions by modern ideas, but by those of the times and places in which they were used, where many of them would not sound as they do to us. The design was to raise hatred to idolatry, and such a parable was well suited for that purpose.