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When I saw you again, you were old enough to have sex. So I covered your naked body with my own robe.[a] Then I solemnly promised that you would belong to me and that I, the Lord God, would take care of you.

I washed the blood off you and rubbed your skin with olive oil. 10 I gave you the finest clothes and the most expensive robes,[b] as well as sandals made from the best leather.

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Footnotes

  1. 16.8 I covered your naked body with my own robe: To show that he would protect and take care of her.
  2. 16.10 most expensive robes: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(C)

“‘I bathed you with water and washed(D) the blood from you and put ointments on you. 10 I clothed you with an embroidered(E) dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen(F) and covered you with costly garments.(G)

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