^{3 Ref} And say, This is what the Lord has said to Jerusalem: Your start and your birth was from the land of the Canaanite; an Amorite was your father and your mother was a Hittite.

^{4 Ref} As for your birth, on the day of your birth your cord was not cut and you were not washed in water to make you clean; you were not salted or folded in linen bands.

^{5 Ref} No eye had pity on you to do any of these things to you or to be kind to you; but you were put out into the open country, because your life was hated at the time of your birth.

^{6 Ref} And when I went past you and saw you stretched out in your blood, I said to you, Though you are stretched out in your blood, have life;

^{7 Ref} And be increased in number like the buds of the field; and you were increased and became great, and you came to the time of love: your breasts were formed and your hair was long; but you were uncovered and without clothing.

^{8 Ref} Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

^{9 Ref} Then I had you washed with water, washing away all your blood and rubbing you with oil.

^{10 Ref} And I had you clothed with needlework, and put leather shoes on your feet, folding fair linen about you and covering you with silk.

^{11 Ref} And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.

^{12 Ref} And I put a ring in your nose and ear-rings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

^{13 Ref} So you were made beautiful with gold and silver; and your clothing was of the best linen and silk and needlework; your food was the best meal and honey and oil: and you were very beautiful.