⁸ “‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment^(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant^(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.^(C)

⁹ “‘I bathed you with water and washed^(D) the blood from you and put ointments on you. ¹⁰ I clothed you with an embroidered^(E) dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen^(F) and covered you with costly garments.^{(G) 11} I adorned you with jewelry:^(H) I put bracelets^(I) on your arms and a necklace^(J) around your neck, ¹² and I put a ring on your nose,^(K) earrings^(L) on your ears and a beautiful crown^(M) on your head.^{(N) 13} So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes^(O) were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil^(P) and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen.^{(Q) 14} And your fame^(R) spread among the nations on account of your beauty,^(S) because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord.^(T)

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts^(B) of God’s holy people.)

² I saw the Holy City,^(A) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,^(B) prepared as a bride^(C) beautifully dressed for her husband.

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

⁹ One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues^(A) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,^(B) the wife of the Lamb.”

Eden Restored

22 Then the angel showed me the river^(A) of the water of life,^(B) as clear as crystal,^(C) flowing^(D) from the throne of God and of the Lamb