I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou hast gotten excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was as the time of love, and I spread my skirts over thee, and covered [a]thy filthiness: yea, I swear unto thee, and entered into a covenant with [b]thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

Then washed I thee with [c]water: yea, I washed away thy blood from thee, and I [d]anointed thee with oil.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 16:8 These words, as blood, pollution, nakedness, and filthiness, are oftentimes repeated to beat down their pride, and to cause them to consider what they were before God received them to mercy, favored them and covered their shame.
  2. Ezekiel 16:8 That thou shouldest be a chaste wife unto me, and that I should maintain thee and endue thee with all graces.
  3. Ezekiel 16:9 I washed away thy sins.
  4. Ezekiel 16:9 I sanctified thee with mine holy Spirit.

I made you grow(A) like a plant of the field. You grew and developed and entered puberty. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, yet you were stark naked.(B)

“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(C) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(D) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(E)

“‘I bathed you with water and washed(F) the blood from you and put ointments on you.

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