1. Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said,
2. “Son of man, tell the people of Jerusalem about the terrible things they have done.
3. You must say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Look at your history. You were born in Canaan. Your father was an Amorite. Your mother was a Hittite.
4. Jerusalem, on the day you were born, there was no one to cut your navel cord. No one put salt on you and washed you to make you clean. No one wrapped you in cloth.
5. No one felt sorry for you or took care of you. On the day you were born, your parents threw you out into the field, because no one wanted you.
6. “‘Then I passed by. I saw you lying there, kicking in the blood. You were covered with blood, but I said, “Please live!” Yes, you were covered with blood, but I said, “Please live!”
7. I helped you grow like a plant in the field. You grew and grew. You became a young woman: your periods began, your breasts grew, and your hair began to grow. But you were still bare and naked.
8. I looked you over. I saw you were ready for love, so I spread my clothes over you and covered your nakedness. I promised to marry you. I made the agreement with you, and you became mine.’” This is what the Lord GOD said.
9. “‘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.
10. I gave you a nice dress and soft leather sandals, a linen headband, and a silk scarf.
11. I also gave you some jewelry. I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck.