“‘“Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my garment over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you,” says the Lord GOD, “and you became mine.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ezekiel 16:8 in context
Ezekiel 16:5–11
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No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you, to have compassion on you; but you were cast out in the open field, because you were abhorred in the day that you were born.
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“‘“When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’
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I caused you to multiply as that which grows in the field, and you increased and grew great, and you attained to excellent beauty. Your breasts were formed, and your hair grew; yet you were naked and bare.
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“‘“Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my garment over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you,” says the Lord GOD, “and you became mine.
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“‘“Then I washed you with water. Yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.
10
I clothed you also with embroidered work and put leather sandals on you. I dressed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.
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I decked you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands, and put a chain on your neck.
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