Ezekiel 16:10
And I clothed thee with embroidery, and shed thee with violet coloured shoes : and I girded thee about with fine linen, and clothed thee with fine garments.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
9And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.
11I decked thee also with ornaments, and put bracelets on thy hands, and a chain about thy neck.
Cross References
Genesis 41:42And again Pharao said to Joseph: Behold, I have appointed thee over the whole land of Egypt.
Exodus 26:14Thou shalt make also another cover to the roof, of rams' skins dyed red; and over that again another cover of violet coloured skins.
Exodus 28:5And they shall take gold, and violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen.
Psalms 45:13And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
Proverbs 31:22She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.
Isaiah 61:3To appoint to the mourners of Sion, and to give them a crown for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, a garment of praise for the spirit of grief: and they shall be called in it the mighty ones of justice, the planting of the Lord to glorify hint.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 16:7-15
God's Kindness to Israel. ( b. c. 593.) 6 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. 7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was… Read the whole commentary →