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yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Then I washed you with water, rinsed your blood off from you, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then I washed you with water; yes, I [thoroughly] washed away from you the [clinging] blood and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I washed the blood off you and rubbed your skin with olive oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'Then I bathed you with water, and I washed off your blood. I poured olive oil over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Then I took water and washed the blood off you. I rubbed olive oil on your skin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I bathed you with water, rinsed your own blood from you, and anointed you with oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'Then I bathed you in water, washed the blood off you, and anointed you with fragrant oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'Then I washed you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then I washed thee with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“Then I washed you with water. Yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I wash you with water, "" And I wash away your blood from off you, "" And I anoint you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will wash thee in water, and I will wash thy bloods from off thee, and I will cover thee with oil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I washed you with water, and I cleansed you of your blood. And I anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I bathed you with water, washed away your blood, and anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I bathed you with water and washed off the blood from you, and anointed you with oil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then I bathed you with water, and I washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I washed you in water. I washed your blood from you and I anointed you with oil<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then washed I thee with water; yea, I cleansed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I washed thee in water, and washed thy blood from thee, and anointed thee with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/16.htm">Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: wā·’er·ḥā·ṣêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 2fs) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">Then I bathed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">you with water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7857.htm" title="7857: wā·’eš·ṭōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To overflow, rinse or wash off. A primitive root; to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer.">rinsed off</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dā·ma·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">your blood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lā·yiḵ (Prep-m:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5480.htm" title="5480: wā·’ă·su·ḵêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 2fs) -- To pour (in anointing), anoint. A primitive root; properly, to smear over, i.e. Anoint.">and anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: baš·šā·men (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">you with oil.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a></span><br />Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-8.htm">John 13:8-10</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6</a></span><br />Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Song of Solomon 4:10</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then washed I you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.</p><p class="hdg">washed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Ezekiel 16:4</a></b></br> And <i>as for</i> thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple <i>thee</i>; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a></b></br> Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.</p><p class="hdg">blood [heb] bloods</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">Ezekiel 16:6</a></b></br> And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee <i>when thou wast</i> in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee <i>when thou wast</i> in thy blood, Live.</p><p class="hdg">anointed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></b></br> Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-21.htm">2 Corinthians 1:21</a></b></br> Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, <i>is</i> God;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">1 John 2:20,27</a></b></br> But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/21-5.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-8.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-35.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">Rubbing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Bathed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-22.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-13.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-18.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/luke/6-1.htm">Rubbing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-1.htm">Under the parable of a wretched infant is shown the natural state of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">God's extraordinary love toward her,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-15.htm">Her grievous judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-35.htm">Her sin, equal to her mother, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">and exceeding her sisters, Sodom and Samaria, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">calls for judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">60. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Mercy is promised her in the end</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, God is speaking to Jerusalem, symbolizing His people, Israel. The act of bathing with water can be seen as a metaphor for God's cleansing of Israel from idolatry and sin. Water is often used in the Bible as a symbol of purification (e.g., <a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8-9</a>, <a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a>). This cleansing is reminiscent of the ritual washings in the Mosaic Law, which were necessary for ceremonial purity. It also foreshadows the New Testament concept of baptism, which signifies the washing away of sin and the beginning of a new life in Christ (<a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Acts 22:16</a>).<p><b>rinsed off your blood</b><br>The mention of blood here refers to the state of defilement and impurity. In the historical context, blood could symbolize guilt, violence, or the consequences of sin (<a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15-18</a>). The act of rinsing off blood indicates God's mercy and willingness to forgive and restore. It reflects the sacrificial system where blood was a central element for atonement (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>). This cleansing from blood can also be seen as a type of Christ's atoning sacrifice, where His blood cleanses believers from all sin (1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7</a>).<p><b>and anointed you with oil</b><br>Anointing with oil in biblical times was a sign of consecration, blessing, and the Holy Spirit's presence. Kings, priests, and prophets were anointed to signify their divine appointment and empowerment (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>). In this passage, the anointing represents God's favor and the restoration of Israel to a place of honor and purpose. Oil is often associated with joy and healing (<a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a>, <a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a>). This anointing can be seen as a type of the anointing of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One (Messiah), who brings ultimate healing and restoration to His people (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. His prophecies often included vivid imagery and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city represents the people of Israel in this allegory. God uses the imagery of a foundling child to describe His relationship with Jerusalem, highlighting His care and provision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, God is depicted as a loving caretaker who cleanses and anoints Jerusalem, symbolizing His covenant relationship with His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile_in_babylon.htm">Exile in Babylon</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were in captivity due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing_with_oil.htm">Anointing with Oil</a></b><br>A symbolic act representing consecration, healing, and the bestowal of honor and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_cleansing_power.htm">God's Cleansing Power</a></b><br>God initiates the cleansing of His people, removing the stain of sin and shame. This act of grace is a reminder of His desire for a pure and holy relationship with us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_water_and_oil.htm">Symbolism of Water and Oil</a></b><br>Water symbolizes purification and renewal, while oil represents the Holy Spirit's presence and empowerment in our lives. Together, they illustrate the comprehensive nature of God's work in us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>God's actions in this verse highlight His commitment to His covenant with Israel. Similarly, believers are called to live in faithful relationship with God, reflecting His love and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Just as God cleansed and anointed Jerusalem, He offers spiritual renewal to all who turn to Him. This renewal is available through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_consecrated_people.htm">Living as Consecrated People</a></b><br>Anointed with the Holy Spirit, believers are set apart for God's purposes. We are called to live lives that honor Him, reflecting His character to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_bread_and_wine's_miracles_fit_science.htm">In Matthew 26:26-29, how can the supernatural implications of the bread and wine be reconciled with scientific understanding of physical substances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_fountain_cleanse_sin_literally.htm">Zechariah 13:1 - How can a 'fountain' literally cleanse sin and impurity, and is there historical or scientific evidence of such an event occurring?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9-14) These verses describe the purifications and preparations for marriage to one of high rank (comp. <a href="/esther/2-9.htm" title="And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids to the best place of the house of the women.">Esther 2:9</a>; <a href="/esther/2-12.htm" title="Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)">Esther 2:12</a>). 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - The "washing" and "anointing" were part of the customary preparations for the marriage union (<a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Ruth 3:3</a>; <a href="/esther/2-12.htm">Esther 2:12</a>; Judith 10:3). The mention of blood receives its explanation, not in the facts of ver. 6, but in the ceremonial rules of <a href="/leviticus/15-19.htm">Leviticus 15:19-24</a> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I bathed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶרְחָצֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’er·ḥā·ṣêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you with water,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rinsed off</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשְׁטֹ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eš·ṭōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7857.htm">Strong's 7857: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your blood,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּמַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ma·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and anointed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֲסֻכֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ă·su·ḵêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5480.htm">Strong's 5480: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour (in anointing), anoint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you with oil.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Ezekiel 16:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 16:9 Then washed I you with water (Ezek. 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