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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

"Son of man, ^(C1)make known to Jerusalem her abominations,

and say, 'This is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says to Jerusalem: "Your origin and your birth are from the land of the Canaanite; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

"As for your birth, ^(C1)on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths.

"No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you. Rather you were thrown out into the ^(F1)(C1)open field, ^(F2)for you were abhorred on the day you were born.

"When I passed by you and saw you squirming in your blood, I said to you while you were in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you while you were in your blood, 'Live!'

"I ^(C1)made you ^(F1)very numerous, like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine jewelry; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.

"Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, ^(F1)you were at the time for love; so I ^(C1)spread My ^(F2)garment over you and covered your nakedness. I also ^(C2)swore an oath to you and ^(C3)entered into a covenant with you so that you ^(C4)became Mine," declares the Lord GOD.

"Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you, and ^(C1)anointed you with oil.

"I also clothed you with ^(C1)colorfully woven cloth and put sandals of ^(F1)fine leather on your feet; and I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

"I adorned you with jewelry, put ^(C1)bracelets on your wrists, and a ^(C2)necklace around your neck.

"I also put a ^(C1)ring in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a ^(C2)beautiful crown on your head.

"So you were adorned with ^(C1)gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk, and colorfully woven cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to ^(C2)royalty.

"Then your ^(C1)fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was ^(C2)perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you," declares the Lord GOD.