Ezekiel 16:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, and behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; and I swore unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Yahweh, and you became mine.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| Now when I passed | וָאֶעֱבֹ֨ר | wāʾeʿĕbōr | va-eh-ay-VORE |
| by | עָלַ֜יִךְ | ʿālayik | ah-LA-yeek |
| upon looked and thee, | וָאֶרְאֵ֗ךְ | wāʾerʾēk | va-er-AKE |
| thee, behold, | וְהִנֵּ֤ה | wĕhinnē | veh-hee-NAY |
| time thy | עִתֵּךְ֙ | ʿittēk | ee-take |
| was the time | עֵ֣ת | ʿēt | ate |
| of love; | דֹּדִ֔ים | dōdîm | doh-DEEM |
| spread I and | וָאֶפְרֹ֤שׂ | wāʾeprōś | va-ef-ROSE |
| my skirt | כְּנָפִי֙ | kĕnāpiy | keh-na-FEE |
| over | עָלַ֔יִךְ | ʿālayik | ah-LA-yeek |
| covered and thee, | וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה | wāʾăkasse | va-uh-ha-SEH |
| thy nakedness: | עֶרְוָתֵ֑ךְ | ʿerwātēk | er-va-TAKE |
| sware I yea, | וָאֶשָּׁ֣בַֽע | wāʾeššābaʿ | va-eh-SHA-va |
| unto thee, and entered | לָ֠ךְ | lāk | lahk |
| covenant a into | וָאָב֨וֹא | wāʾābôʾ | va-ah-VOH |
| with | בִבְרִ֜ית | bibrît | veev-REET |
| thee, saith | אֹתָ֗ךְ | ʾōtāk | oh-TAHK |
| Lord the | נְאֻ֛ם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| God, | אֲדֹנָ֥י | ʾădōnāy | uh-doh-NAI |
| and thou becamest | יְהוִ֖ה | yĕhwi | yeh-VEE |
| mine. | וַתִּֽהְיִי | wattihĕyî | va-TEE-heh-yee |
| לִֽי׃ | lî | lee |