Ezekiel 16:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 16:9

7 ^aI made you thrive like a plant in the field; and you grew, matured, and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed, your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.

8 “When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; ^aso I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I ^bswore an oath to you and entered into a ^ccovenant with you, and ^dyou became Mine,” says the Lord God.

9 “Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil.

10 I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of¹ badger skin; I clothed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

11 I adorned you with ornaments, ^aput bracelets on your wrists, ^band a chain on your neck.

12 And I put a jewel in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.

13 Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. ^aYou ate pastry of fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly ^bbeautiful, and succeeded to royalty.

14 ^aYour fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you,” says the Lord God.

Jerusalem’s Harlotry

15 ^a“But you trusted in your own beauty, ^bplayed the harlot because of your fame, and poured out your harlotry on everyone passing by who would have it.

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 16:9

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American Standard Version
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

Amplified® Bible
Then I washed you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your [clinging] blood from you and I anointed you with oil.

Contemporary English Version
I washed the blood off you and rubbed your skin with olive oil.

Darby English Version
And I washed thee with water, and thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil;

Good News Bible
"Then I took water and washed the blood off you. I rubbed olive oil on your skin.

King James Version
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

New American Standard Bible
"Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

New International Version
" 'I bathed you with water and washed the blood from you and put ointments on you.

New King James Version
“Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

Revised Standard Version
Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil.

Young's Literal Translation
And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.

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