Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
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
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
And I pass over by thee, and I see thee, And lo, thy time <FI>is<Fi> a time of loves, And I spread My skirt over thee, And I cover thy nakedness, And I swear to thee, and come in to a covenant with thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And thou dost become Mine.
Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.
Cross References
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and …
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give …
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord …
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in …
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy …
Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall …
The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with …
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the …
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou …