| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 16:8:1 ⧉וָאֶעֱבֹ֨רvaevorand I passed Ezekiel 16:8:2 ⧉עָלַ֜יִךְalayikhover you Ezekiel 16:8:3 ⧉וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְvaerekhand I saw you Ezekiel 16:8:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinneand behold Ezekiel 16:8:5 ⧉עִתֵּךְ֙itekhyour time Ezekiel 16:8:6 ⧉עֵ֣תeta time Ezekiel 16:8:7 ⧉דֹּדִ֔יםdodimof lovings Ezekiel 16:8:8 ⧉וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂvaefrosand I spread Ezekiel 16:8:9 ⧉כְּנָפִי֙kenafimy wing Ezekiel 16:8:10 ⧉עָלַ֔יִךְalayikhover you Ezekiel 16:8:11 ⧉וָאֲכַסֶּ֖הvaakhaseand I covered Ezekiel 16:8:12 ⧉עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְerevatekhyour nakedness Ezekiel 16:8:13 ⧉וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽעvaeshavaand I swore Ezekiel 16:8:14 ⧉לָ֠ךְlakhto you Ezekiel 16:8:15 ⧉וָאָב֨וֹאvaavoand I entered Ezekiel 16:8:16 ⧉בִבְרִ֜יתviveritinto a covenant Ezekiel 16:8:17 ⧉אֹתָ֗ךְotakhyou Ezekiel 16:8:18 ⧉נְאֻ֛םneumutterance of Ezekiel 16:8:19 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֥יadonaiLord Ezekiel 16:8:20 ⧉יְהוִ֖הyehoviLORD Ezekiel 16:8:21 ⧉וַתִּ֥הְיִיvatiheyiand you became Ezekiel 16:8:22 ⧉לִֽי׃lito me |
| 8. Formal Translation I passed by you and saw you, and behold, it was the season of love, and I spread my wing over you and covered your nakedness. I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Covenant-Maker}, and you became mine. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation When I passed by you and saw you, I realized it was the season for love. So I draped my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I made a promise to you and entered into a committed relationship with you, says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sole Protector}, and you became mine. |