Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 16:9

A church father on this verse
“"Untie the donkey and bring it to me."He began with a manger and finished with a donkey, in Bethlehem with a manger, in Jerusalem with a donkey. This is like, "Rejoice, daughter of Zion, for behold, your king is coming to you, just and lowly and seated on a donkey." But the daughter of Zion saw him and was troubled. S…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON TATIAN'S DIATESSARON 18:1

Source: Septuagint

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9And I washed thee in water, and washed thy blood from thee, and anointed thee with oil.

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7increase; I have made thee as the springing grass of the field. So thou didst increase and grow, and didst enter into great cities: thy breasts were set, and thy hair grew, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

8And I passed by thee and saw thee, and, behold, it was thy time and a time of resting; and I spread my wings over thee, and covered thy shame, and swore to thee: and I entered into covenant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine.

— Ezekiel 16:9 —

10And I clothed thee with embroidered garments, and clothed thee beneath with purple, and girded thee with fine linen, and clothed thee with silk,

11and decked thee also with ornaments, and put bracelets on thy hands, and a necklace on thy neck.

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