Now when ... - Or, Then I passed by you ... and behold. The betrothal of the young woman represents God’s entering into covenant wi…

Now when I passed by thee. —Here, as in Ezekiel 16:6, omit the when, and render, “and I passed by you.” Two sepa…

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 nakedn…

God now reproaches the Jews concerning His kindness towards them, since He had clothed them in splendid ornaments, and yet they afterwards cast the…

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

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…