Ezekiel 16:1-14

Ezekiel 16:1-14

[1] Again the word  of the LORD  came unto me, saying,  [2] Son  of man,  cause Jerusalem  to know  her abominations,  [3] And say,  the Lord  GOD  unto Jerusalem;  Thy birth  and thy nativity  is of the land  of Canaan;  thy father  was an Amorite,  and thy mother  an Hittite.  [4] And as for thy nativity,  in the day  thou wast born  thy navel  was not cut,  neither wast thou washed  in water  to supple  thee; thou wast not salted  nor swaddled  [5] None eye  pitied  thee, to do  any  of these unto thee, to have compassion  upon thee; but thou wast cast out  in the open  field,  to the lothing  of thy person,  in the day  that thou wast born.  [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.  [7] I have caused  thee to multiply  as the bud  of the field,  and thou hast increased  and waxen great,  and thou art come  to excellent  thy breasts  are fashioned,  and thine hair  is grown,  whereas thou wast naked  and bare.  [8] Now when I passed  by thee, and looked  upon thee, behold, thy 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. [9] Then washed  I thee with water;  yea, I throughly washed away  thy blood  from thee, and I anointed  thee with oil.  [10] I clothed  thee also with broidered work,  and shod  thee with badgers' skin,  and I girded  thee about with fine linen,  and I covered  thee with silk.  [11] I decked  thee also with ornaments,  and I put  bracelets  upon thy hands,  and a chain  on thy neck.  [12] And I put  a jewel  on thy forehead,  and earrings  in thine ears,  and a beautiful  crown  upon thine head.  [13] Thus wast thou decked  with gold  and silver;  and thy raiment  was of fine linen,  and silk,  and broidered work;  thou didst eat  fine flour,  and honey,  and oil:  and thou wast exceeding  beautiful,  and thou didst prosper  into a kingdom.  [14] And thy renown  went forth  among the heathen  for thy beauty:  for it was perfect  through my comeliness,  which I had put  upon thee, saith  the Lord