Ezekiel 16:9
New International Version
“’I bathed you with water and washed the blood from you and put ointments on you.

New Living Translation
“Then I bathed you and washed off your blood, and I rubbed fragrant oils into your skin.

English Standard Version
Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

Berean Standard Bible
Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

King James Bible
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

New King James Version
“Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil.

New American Standard Bible
“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil.

NASB 1995
“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

NASB 1977
“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Then I washed you with water, rinsed your blood off from you, and anointed you with oil.

Amplified Bible
“Then I washed you with water; yes, I [thoroughly] washed away from you the [clinging] blood and anointed you with oil.

Christian Standard Bible
I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

American Standard Version
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

Contemporary English Version
I washed the blood off you and rubbed your skin with olive oil.

English Revised Version
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'Then I bathed you with water, and I washed off your blood. I poured olive oil over you.

Good News Translation
"Then I took water and washed the blood off you. I rubbed olive oil on your skin.

International Standard Version
I bathed you with water, rinsed your own blood from you, and anointed you with oil.

Majority Standard Bible
Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

NET Bible
"'Then I bathed you in water, washed the blood off you, and anointed you with fragrant oil.

New Heart English Bible
"'Then I washed you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I washed thee with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

World English Bible
“‘“Then I washed you with water. Yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I wash you with water, "" And I wash away your blood from off you, "" And I anoint you with oil.

Young's Literal Translation
And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will wash thee in water, and I will wash thy bloods from off thee, and I will cover thee with oil.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I washed you with water, and I cleansed you of your blood. And I anointed you with oil.

New American Bible
Then I bathed you with water, washed away your blood, and anointed you with oil.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I bathed you with water and washed off the blood from you, and anointed you with oil.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then I bathed you with water, and I washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I washed you in water. I washed your blood from you and I anointed you with oil
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I cleansed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I washed thee in water, and washed thy blood from thee, and anointed thee with oil.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness
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. 9Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil. 10I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:16
Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Psalm 51:2
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Jeremiah 2:2
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Hosea 2:19-20
So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

Revelation 19:7-8
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

John 13:8-10
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” / “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!” / Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

Leviticus 8:6
Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.

Song of Solomon 4:10
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.


Treasury of Scripture

Then washed I you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.

washed

Ezekiel 16:4
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 at all, nor swaddled at all.

Ezekiel 36:25
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

blood [heb] bloods

Ezekiel 16:6
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.

anointed

Psalm 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

2 Corinthians 1:21
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

1 John 2:20,27
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things…

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Ezekiel 16
1. Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem
6. God's extraordinary love toward her,
15. Her grievous judgment
35. Her sin, equal to her mother,
46. and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria,
59. calls for judgments
60. Mercy is promised her in the end














Then I bathed you with water
This phrase signifies a cleansing and purification process. In the Hebrew context, water is often symbolic of purification and renewal. The act of bathing here can be seen as a divine intervention where God cleanses Israel from its impurities and sins. Historically, water rituals were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, symbolizing a fresh start or a new beginning. Spiritually, this can be seen as God's grace washing over His people, preparing them for a covenant relationship with Him.

rinsed off your blood
The mention of blood here is significant, as it represents guilt, sin, and the consequences of Israel's past actions. In the Hebrew tradition, blood is often associated with life and death, and the shedding of blood can imply violence or sin. By rinsing off the blood, God is symbolically removing the guilt and shame of Israel's past, offering forgiveness and a chance for redemption. This act underscores God's mercy and willingness to restore His people despite their transgressions.

and anointed you with oil
Anointing with oil in the ancient world was a sign of consecration, blessing, and setting apart for a special purpose. In the Hebrew tradition, oil was used to anoint priests, kings, and prophets, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's presence and empowerment. By anointing Israel with oil, God is not only cleansing them but also sanctifying and preparing them for a renewed relationship with Him. This act signifies God's favor and the bestowal of His Spirit, marking Israel as His chosen people, set apart for His divine purposes.

(9-14) These verses describe the purifications and preparations for marriage to one of high rank (comp. Esther 2:9; Esther 2:12). The reality corresponding to the figure is, of course, the Divine care over Israel at Sinai, in the wilderness, and in the conquest of Canaan.

Verse 9. - The "washing" and "anointing" were part of the customary preparations for the marriage union (Ruth 3:3; Esther 2:12; Judith 10:3). The mention of blood receives its explanation, not in the facts of ver. 6, but in the ceremonial rules of Leviticus 15:19-24

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then I bathed
וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְ (wā·’er·ḥā·ṣêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe

you with water,
בַּמַּ֔יִם (bam·ma·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

rinsed off
וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ף (wā·’eš·ṭōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer

your blood,
דָּמַ֖יִךְ (dā·ma·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

and anointed
וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְ (wā·’ă·su·ḵêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5480: To pour (in anointing), anoint

you with oil.
בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ (baš·šā·men)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness


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