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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.”

Ezekiel 16:8

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Ezekiel 16 is a long allegory of Jerusalem as an abandoned newborn whom God finds, raises and marries, only for her to become unfaithful. It is a powerful and painful picture of God's covenant love and Israel's betrayal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘“Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you,” says the Lord Yahweh, “and you became mine.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y pasé yo junto á ti, y te miré, y he aquí que tu tiempo era tiempo de amores; y extendí mi manto sobre ti, y cubrí tu desnudez; y díte juramento, y entré en concierto contigo, dice el Señor Jehová, y fuiste mía:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Más tarde, cuando yo pasé y te vi de nuevo, ya tenías edad como para casarte, y yo tendí sobre ti mi manto como es la costumbre para declarar legalmente mi voto de matrimonio. Firmé un convenio contigo y llegaste a ser mía.

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