And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 16 of Ezekiel. Jerusalem is represented as an abandoned child whom God finds and cares for. The image continues with her growth and marriage, symbolizing God’s relationship with the city. The beauty she receives does not come from herself but from the gifts God grants her.
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So spricht der Herr, HERR zu Jerusalem: Dein Geschlecht und deine Geburt ist aus der Kanaaniter Lande, dein Vater aus den Amoritern und deine Mutter aus den Hethitern.
Y di: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová sobre Jerusalem: Tu habitación y tu raza fue de la tierra de Canaán; tu padre Amorrheo, y tu madre Hethea.
y di: Así dice el Señor Jehová a Jerusalén: Por tu origen y tu nacimiento eres de la tierra del cananeo. Tu padre era amorreo y tu madre hitita.
Tu diras: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel, à Jérusalem: Par ton origine et ta naissance tu es du pays de Canaan; ton père était un Amoréen, et ta mère une Héthienne.
Così ha detto il Signore Iddio a Gerusalemme: La tua origine, e la tua nazione è dal paese de’ Cananei; tuo padre era Amorreo, e tua madre Hittea.
E dize: Assim diz o Senhor DEUS a Jerusalém: A tua origem e o teu nascimento procedem da terra dos cananeus. Teu pai era amorreu, e tua mãe hetéia.
你要說,主耶和華對 耶路撒冷 如此說:你的根源,你的出身,是在 迦南 地;你的父親是 亞摩利 人,母親是 赫 人。
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