Ezekiel 16:1-14

1Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, 1make known to Jerusalem her abominations, 3and say, ‘This is what the Lord 2God says to Jerusalem: “Your origin and your birth are from the land of the Canaanite; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. 4As for your birth, 3on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths. 5No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you. Rather you were thrown out into the 45open field, 6for you were abhorred on the day you were born.

6“When I passed by you and saw you squirming in your blood, I said to you while you were in your blood, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you while you were in your blood, ‘Live!’ 7I 7made you 8very numerous, like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine jewelry; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.

8“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, 9you were at the time for love; so I 10spread My 11garment over you and covered your nakedness. I also 12swore an oath to you and 13entered into a covenant with you so that you 14became Mine,” declares the Lord God. 9“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and 15anointed you with oil. 10I also clothed you with 16colorfully woven cloth and put sandals of 17fine leather on your feet; and I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk. 11I adorned you with jewelry, put 18bracelets on your wrists, and a 19necklace around your neck. 12I also put a 20ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a 21beautiful crown on your head. 13So you were adorned with 22gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk, and colorfully woven cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to 23royalty. 14Then your 24fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was 25perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you,” declares the Lord God.