Ezequiel 16:8

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Passando eu por junto de ti, vi-te, e eis que o teu tempo era tempo de amores; estendi sobre ti as abas do meu manto e cobri a tua nudez; dei-te juramento e entrei em aliana contigo, diz o SENHOR Deus; e passaste a ser minha.par

Parallel Translations

A Biblia Sagrada
E, passando eu junto de ti, vi-te, e eis que o teu tempo era tempo de amores; e estendi sobre ti a aba do meu manto, e cobri a tua nudez; e dei-te juramento, e entrei em aliana contigo, diz o Senhor DEUS, e tu ficaste sendo minha.

Almeida Revista e Corrigida
E, passando eu por ti, vi-te, e eis que o teu tempo era tempo de amores; e estendi sobre ti a ourela do meu manto e cobri a tua nudez; e dei-te juramento e entrei em concerto contigo, diz o Senhor JEOV, e tu ficaste i1 sendo minha.

Bible Verse Review
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thy time: Ezekiel 16:6, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Ruth 3:9, 1 Samuel 12:22, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 41:9, Isaiah 43:4, Isaiah 63:7-9, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 2:3, Jeremiah 31:3, Hosea 11:1, Malachi 1:2, Romans 5:8, Romans 9:10-13

and I: Ruth 3:9

I sware: Ezekiel 20:5, Ezekiel 20:6, Exodus 19:4-8, Exodus 24:1-8, Exodus 32:13, Deuteronomy 4:31, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 2:3, Jeremiah 31:32, Hosea 2:18-20

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:5 - are mine Exodus 2:8 - Go Deuteronomy 22:30 - discover Deuteronomy 23:5 - because the Proverbs 2:17 - forgetteth Ecclesiastes 3:8 - time to love Song of Solomon 4:9 - my spouse Isaiah 43:1 - thou art mine Isaiah 54:5 - thy Maker Isaiah 61:3 - beauty Isaiah 61:10 - as a Ezekiel 16:32 - General Ezekiel 16:45 - that loatheth Ezekiel 16:60 - I will remember Ezekiel 23:4 - they were Hosea 2:15 - as in the days Malachi 2:14 - thy companion Malachi 3:17 - they shall Matthew 19:9 - except Luke 1:72 - and John 3:29 - hath Romans 9:25 - beloved 2 Corinthians 6:2 - a time Colossians 3:12 - beloved 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - beloved Hebrews 8:9 - they continued

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee,.... Which the Targum refers to the Lord's appearance to Moses in the bush;

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behold, thy time [was] the time of love; which the Targum explains of the time of redemption of the people of Israel out of Egypt, which was an instance of the great love of God unto that people; and which time was fixed by him; and when it was come, at the exact and precise time, the redemption was wrought; see Genesis 15:13; and so there is a set time for the calling and conversion of God's elect, who are therefore said to be called according to purpose; and, when that time comes, all means are made to concur to bring it about: and this is a time of love; for though the love of God to his people is before all time, yet it is manifested in time; and there are particular times in which it is expressed unto them; and the time of conversion is one of them; and indeed it is the first time that there is a manifestation and application of the love of God made to the souls of his people: and this is a "time of loves" o; as it is in the original text; denoting the large abundance of it which is now shown forth; and the various acts of it now done; as bringing of them out of a most miserable condition, out of a horrible pit; plucking them as brands out of the burning; quickening them when dead in sin; speaking comfortably to them, and applying pardoning grace and mercy to their souls: and it may include both the love of God to his people, and their love to him; for now is the love of their espousals, and the kindness of their youth, Jeremiah 2:2; the grace of love is now implanted, to God and Christ, to his people, word, worship, and ordinances, which before had no place in them:

and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; the Lord espoused the people of Israel to himself in the wilderness, after he had brought them out of Egypt, and took them under the wings of his protection; both which this phrase may be expressive of; see Ruth 3:9. Some understand this of his giving them the spoils of the Egyptians, and also the law: it may very well be applied to the righteousness of Christ, which is often compared to a garment, for which the skirt, a part, is put; and this is put on as a garment, and answers all the purposes of one; and particularly covers the nakedness of men, which their own righteousness will not do; this the Lord spreads over his people, and covers them with; and being clothed with this, they shall not be found naked:

yea, I sware unto thee; to his love expressed to his people, and to his covenant he entered into with them, neither of which shall ever be removed; and this makes to their abundant comfort; see Psalms 89:3;

and entered into covenant with thee, saith the Lord God; as he did with the people of Israel at Horeb, and which was a sort of a marriage contract with them; see Deuteronomy 29:1; the covenant of grace was made from everlasting with Christ, and the elect in him; but is made manifest at conversion, when the Lord makes himself known unto them as their covenant God; leads them to Christ the Mediator of it; sends his Spirit down into their hearts, to make them partakers of the grace of it; and shows them their interest in the blessings and promises of it; all which may be meant by the phrase here used:

and thou becamest mine; as Israel did at the time before mentioned, became the Lord's peculiar people, and were avouched as such by him,

Exodus 19:5; so, in conversion, those who before were secretly the Lord's by electing and redeeming grace, become openly his by calling and sanctifying grace.

o עת דודים "tempus amorum", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now when ... - Or, Then I passed by thee ... and behold. The espousal of the damsel represents God’s entering into covenant with the people in the wilderness at Mt. Sinai Exodus 34:27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 16:8. Was the time of love — Thou wast marriageable.

I spread my skirt over thee — I espoused thee. This was one of their initiatory marriage ceremonies. See Ruth 3:9.

I-entered into a covenant with thee — Married thee. Espousing preceded marriage.