Ezekiel 16:6
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. The extended allegory of the unfaithful wife: Jerusalem is like an abandoned infant rescued, raised to beauty, and betrothed by God, who then prostituted herself to every nation worse than Samaria or Sodom. Yet God will remember the covenant made …
Other Translations
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, I said unto thee, Though thou art in thy blood, live; yea, I said unto thee, Though thou art in thy blood, live.
And I do pass over by thee, And I see thee trodden down in thy blood, And I say to thee in thy blood, Live, And I say to thee in thy blood, Live.
And when I went past you and saw you stretched out in your blood, I said to you, Though you are stretched out in your blood, have life;
Cross References
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard …
And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up …
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you …
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou …
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, …
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.