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Ezekiel 16:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 16:8

Verse 8 of 63

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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.

Ezekiel 16:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 16:8

Theological / Devotional

I passed by. This visit is distinguished from the one in Israel’s infancy in Egypt when God blessed and multiplied her. She has now come to a marriageable age, and the Lord betroths her unto Himself (see Jeremiah 2:2).

Spread my skirt. Signifying the intent to confer upon the maiden the honor of marriage (see on Deuteronomy 22:30; Ruth 3:9). The obvious reference is to the solemn transaction at Sinai, when Jehovah entered into covenant with the Hebrews, who pledged themselves to love, worship, and obey Him to the exclusion of every rival god (Exodus 19:1–9; 24:1–8).

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