Motif
Abandoned newborn rescued and commanded to live
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A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
biblical
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The Bible, King James Version, Book 26: Ezekiel The Bible, King James Version, Book 26: Ezekiel / Book 26 Ezekiel; lines 1305-1427 confidence: high
The newborn figure's navel is not cut; she is not washed, salted, or swaddled; no one pities her; she is cast into an open field on the day of birth.
The figure is depicted as an abandoned infant cast into a field, whom the LORD sees and commands to live before causing her to grow.
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