Ezekiel 16:6–14

⁶I passed by you and saw you flailing about in your blood. As you lay in your blood, I said to you, “Live!^{* 7}and grow up^p like a plant of the field.” You grew up and became tall and arrived at full womanhood;^q your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown, yet you were naked and bare.^*

⁸I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age for love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.^{* 9}Then I bathed you with water and washed off the blood from you and anointed you with oil. ¹⁰I clothed you with embroidered cloth and with sandals of fine leather; I bound you in fine linen and covered you with rich fabric.^{r 11}I adorned you with ornaments: I put bracelets on your arms, a chain on your neck,^{* 12}a ring on your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ¹³You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, rich fabric,^s and embroidered cloth. You had choice flour and honey and oil for food. You grew exceedingly beautiful, fit to be a queen.^{* 14}Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect because of my splendor that I had bestowed on you, says the Lord God.