Eze 16:4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezek 16:4-5: 16:4-5 Jerusalem’s parents were heartless and did not perform the usual obstetrical practices. Ordinarily, someone cut the umbilical cord , washed the infant, smeared salt and oil over her body, and swaddled her tightly in cloth . Instead, as was common with baby girls in the ancient world, Jerusalem was abandoned: dumped in a field and left to die .

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‏ Ezekiel 16:4

Summary for Ezek 16:4-5: 16:4-5 ^a Jerusalem’s parents were heartless and did not perform the usual obstetrical practices. Ordinarily, someone cut the umbilical cord, washed the infant, smeared salt and oil over her body, and swaddled her tightly in cloth. Instead, as was common with baby girls in the ancient world, Jerusalem was abandoned: dumped in a field and left to die.