Eze 16:8 | NET2full | STEP | “‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love . I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness . I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord , and you became mine.

‏ Ezekiel 16:8

8 “‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing ^{▼▼tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a participle.} that you had reached the age for love. ^{▼▼tn See similar use of this term in Ezek 23:17; Prov 7:16; Song of Songs 4:10; 7:13.} I spread my cloak ^{▼▼tn Heb “wing” or “skirt.” The gesture symbolized acquiring a woman in early Arabia (similarly, see Deut 22:30; Ruth 3:9).} over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.