Ezekiel 16:5-15

5 No one took enough pity on you to do any of these things for you. When you were born, no one loved you. You were thrown out in an open field.
6 "Then I passed by and saw you squirming in your own blood. You were covered with blood, but I wouldn't let you die.
7 I made you grow like a healthy plant. You grew strong and tall and became a young woman. Your breasts were well-formed, and your hair had grown, but you were naked.
8 "As I passed by again, I saw that the time had come for you to fall in love. I covered your naked body with my coat and promised to love you. Yes, I made a marriage covenant with you, and you became mine." This is what the Sovereign Lord says.
9 "Then I took water and washed the blood off you. I rubbed olive oil on your skin.
10 I dressed you in embroidered gowns and gave you shoes of the best leather, a linen headband, and a silk cloak.
11 I put jewels on you - bracelets and necklaces.
12 I gave you a nose ring and earrings and a beautiful crown to wear.
13 You had ornaments of gold and silver, and you always wore clothes of embroidered linen and silk. You ate bread made from the best flour, and had honey and olive oil to eat. Your beauty was dazzling, and you became a queen.
14 You became famous in every nation for your perfect beauty, because I was the one who made you so lovely." This is what the Sovereign Lord says.
15 "But you took advantage of your beauty and fame to sleep with everyone who came along.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. [Probable text] young woman; [Hebrew unclear.]
  • [b]. [Hebrew has two additional words, the meaning of which is unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.