Ezekiel 16:9

New American Standard Bible (1995)

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

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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

New Century Version
"‘Then I bathed you with water, washed all the blood off of you, and put oil on you.

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

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then washed I thee with water: yea, I washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oyle.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Then I washed you with water, rinsed your blood off 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.

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

Complete Jewish Bible
Then I bathed you in water, washed the blood off you, and anointed you with oil.

Darby Translation
And I washed thee with water, and thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil;

Easy-to-Read Version
"‘I washed you in water. I poured water over you to wash away the blood that was on you, and then I put oil on your skin.

George Lamsa Translation
Then I bathed you with water, and I washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.

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

Lexham English Bible
And I washed you with water, and I rinsed off your blood from on you, and I anointed you with oil.

Literal Translation
And I washed you with water; I washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wa?shed I the with water, & pourged thy bloude from the. I anoynted the with oyle,

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

Bible in Basic English
Then I had you washed with water, washing away all your blood and rubbing you with oil.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I cleansed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

King James Version (1611)
Then washed I thee with water: yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oyle.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then washed I thee with water, and purged thy blood from thee, and I annointed thee with oyle.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I washed thee in water, and washed thy blood from thee, and anointed thee with 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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y waischide thee in water, and Y clenside awei thi blood fro thee, and Y anoyntide thee with oile.

Update Bible Version
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.

New English Translation
"‘Then I bathed you in water, washed the blood off you, and anointed you with fragrant 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 Living Translation
"Then I bathed you and washed off your blood, and I rubbed fragrant oils into your skin.

New Life Bible
"Then I washed you with water, washed the blood from you, and poured oil on you.

New Revised Standard
Then I bathed you with water and washed off the blood from you, and anointed you with oil.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And I bathed thee in water, and rinsed thy blood from off thee, And anointed thee with oil;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

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

Contextual Overview

⁶ "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!' ⁷ "I made you numerous like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine ornaments; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare. ⁸ "Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became Mine," declares the Lord GOD. ⁹ "Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.¹⁰ "I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet; and I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk. ¹¹ "I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck. ¹² "I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. ¹³ "Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. ¹⁴ "Then your fame went forth among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you," declares the Lord GOD.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

washed: Ezekiel 16:4, Ezekiel 36:25, Psalms 51:7, Isaiah 4:4, John 13:8-10, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 1 Corinthians 10:2, Hebrews 9:10-14, 1 John 5:8, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 1:6

blood: Heb. bloods, Ezekiel 16:6

anointed: Psalms 23:5, 2 Corinthians 1:21, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:27

Reciprocal: Luke 15:22 - the best Ephesians 5:26 - with 1 Timothy 2:9 - not Hebrews 10:22 - our bodies

Cross-References

Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me."

Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight." So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.

Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

Ephesians 5:21
and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

Titus 2:9
Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then washed I thee with water,.... Brought the Israelites out of the mean, abject, servile, and sordid state in which they were, when among the mortar, bricks, and pots, into a state of liberty; so the Targum,

"and I redeemed you from the servitude of the Egyptians; and I removed the strength of dominion from you, and brought you into liberty;''

perhaps some reference may be had to the ceremonial ablutions enjoined them; they were washed before the covenant was made with them at Mount Sinai, just referred to; their priests, sacrifices, vessels, and all unclean persons, were to be washed, and purifications were prescribed them:

yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee: as with an inundation overflowing; so the word p signifies; very fitly is this mentioned, since in Ezekiel 16:6; they are said to be "polluted in their blood", and now washed from it: all men are defiled with sin, originally, naturally, internally, and universally; nor can they cleanse themselves by anything they can do, God only can; and this he promises to do; and this he does, not with water baptism, which does not take away sin, original or actual; nor with the washing of regeneration, or by regenerating grace; though that is sometimes compared to water; which, among other things, is of a cleansing nature; and of which men are born again, and by it sanctified; and which is done by the Spirit, who is a spirit of judgment and burning, by whom the faith of the daughter of Zion is washed away; and because this is done by the word and ordinances as means, hence these are called waters; see Ezekiel 36:25; yet hereby men are not "thoroughly" washed; though a clean heart is created in them, a new man is formed in righteousness and true holiness; yet the filthiness of the old man remains, which appears in thoughts, words, and actions; but the thorough washing is by the blood of Christ; that is the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness; with this men are washed by Christ from their sins; this has a purgative and cleansing nature; and it cleanses from all sin, and justifies from everyone; so that hereby a man thoroughly washed is clear of all sin, none to be found or seen in him; he is without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; and has solid peace in his soul; his heart being sprinkled with this blood from an evil conscience, and, being purged, has no more conscience of sin; so that this is expressive of the fulness of justifying and pardoning grace:

and I anointed thee with oil; alluding to the anointing oil, with which the priests, tabernacle, and vessels, were anointed; or to the land of Canaan, a land of oil olive, into which the Israelites were brought; or to the custom of washing and anointing women before marriage; see Ruth 3:3; and to the use of oil in baths, which was frequent: this may spiritually design the grace of the Spirit, which, like the oil on Aaron's head, is exceeding "precious", as are faith, hope, and love; and, like the "pure" oil for the candlestick, productive of purity of heart, lip, and life; of a delightful smell, as are the church's ointments she has from Christ, Song of Solomon 1:3; and very cheering and refreshing, and therefore called oil of gladness, Psalms 45:7; and ornamental and beautifying, as all grace is; and oil will not mix with another liquor, as grace will not with sin and corruption, and is of an abiding nature: now it is God that anoints with this; this oil comes from the God of all grace; is fro, in Christ the Holy One, and out of his fulness; from him the head it descends to all his members, and is applied by the blessed Spirit; see 2 Corinthians 1:21.

p אשטף דמיך "ut inundans eluerem sanguinem tuum", Junius Tremellius, Polanus "inundavi sanguines tuos", Montanus; "affundendo ablui", Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The usual purifications for marriage.