Ezekiel
Ezekiel 16:8
8Then 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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I passed | וָאֶעֱבֹ֨ר | wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| by | עָלַ֜יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| and saw you | וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְ | wā·’er·’êḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H7200 see |
| and you were indeed | וְהִנֵּ֤ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| old enough | עִתֵּךְ֙ | ‘it·têḵ | Noun - common singular construct; second person feminine singular | H6256 time |
| for love | דֹּדִ֔ים | dō·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1730 beloved, love |
| So I spread | וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂ | wā·’ep̄·rōś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| My cloak | כְּנָפִי֙ | kə·nā·p̄î | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3671 wing, extremity |
| over you | עָלַ֔יִךְ | ‘ā·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| and covered | וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה | wā·’ă·ḵas·seh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H3680 cover |
| your nakedness | עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ | ‘er·wā·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H6172 nakedness, pudenda |
| I pledged Myself | וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽע | wā·’eš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H7650 swear |
| to you | לָ֠ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| entered | וָאָב֨וֹא | wā·’ā·ḇō·w | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into a covenant | בִבְרִ֜ית | ḇiḇ·rîṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| with you | אֹתָ֗ךְ | ’ō·ṯāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H854 with |
| and you became | וַתִּ֥הְיִי | wat·tih·yî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| Mine | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| declares | נְאֻ֛ם | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֥י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהוִ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ruth 3:9 · Jeremiah 2:2–3 · Romans 5:8 · Isaiah 43:4 · Exodus 32:13 · Exodus 19:4–8 · Hosea 11:1 · Deuteronomy 4:31 · Deuteronomy 7:6–8 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · Ezekiel 16:6 · Jeremiah 31:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.