⁷ And that’s exactly what you did. I helped you flourish like plants in the field. In time you grew, became a tall, beautiful young woman:^[a] your breasts developed and your hair grew thick and long. But you were still naked and bare. ⁸ I passed by you again and saw you were old enough to love and to be loved, so I offered Myself to you in marriage. I wrapped my garment over you to cover your nakedness. Then I gave you My divine promise to always be your Beloved, and I entered the sacred covenant of marriage with you. I wed you, and you became Mine. ⁹ I bathed you with pure water and washed away the old blood from your skin, and then I anointed you with fragrant oils.