Ezekiel 16:8-14

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁸ I passed by and saw you, and I noticed that you were old enough for love.^[a] So I spread the skirt of my robe over you and covered your nakedness. I swore an oath to you to enter into a covenant of marriage with you, declares the Lord God, and you became mine. ⁹ I washed you with water. I washed your blood off you. I anointed you with oil. ¹⁰ I clothed you with the finest embroidered material and gave you sandals of luxurious leather.^[b] I wrapped your head in the best linen and covered you with silk. ¹¹ I adorned you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck. ¹² I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears, and a glorious crown on your head. ¹³ So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of the best linen, with silk and the finest embroidered material. You ate fine flour, honey, and olive oil. You were extraordinarily beautiful, and you attained the status of a queen. ¹⁴ Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. In fact, it was perfect because of my splendor, which I had bestowed upon you, declares the Lord God.