⁴ On the day you were born^(A) your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.

⁸ “‘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^(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant^(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.^(C)

⁹ “‘I bathed you with water and washed^(A) the blood from you and put ointments on you.

¹¹ I adorned you with jewelry:^(A) I put bracelets^(B) on your arms and a necklace^(C) around your neck,