^{8 Ref} And I pass over by thee, and I see thee, And lo, thy time `is' a time of loves, And I spread My skirt over thee, And I cover thy nakedness, And I swear to thee, and come in to a covenant with thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And thou dost become Mine.

^{9 Ref} And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume.

^{10 Ref} And I clothe thee with embroidery, And I shoe thee with badger's skin, And I gird thee with fine linen, And I cover thee with figured silk.

^{11 Ref} And I adorn thee with adornments, And I give bracelets for thy hands, And a chain for thy neck.

^{12 Ref} And I give a ring for thy nose, And rings for thine ears, And a crown of beauty on thy head.

^{13 Ref} And thou dost put on gold and silver, And thy clothing `is' fine linen, And figured silk and embroidery, Fine flour, and honey, and oil thou hast eaten, And thou art very very beautiful, And dost go prosperously to the kingdom.

^{14 Ref} And go forth doth thy name among nations, Because of thy beauty -- for it `is' complete, In My honour that I have set upon thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

^{15 Ref} And thou dost trust in thy beauty, And goest a-whoring because of thy renown, And dost pour out thy whoredoms On every passer by -- to him it is.

^{16 Ref} And thou dost take of thy garments, And dost make to thee spotted high-places, And dost go a-whoring upon them, They are not coming in -- nor shall it be!