the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.(A)
Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt,
Virgin Israel.
You will take up your tambourines again(B)
and go out in joyful dancing.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:3 LXX; MT reads me

The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:

“I have loved(A) you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn(B) you with unfailing kindness.
I will build you up again,
    and you, Virgin(C) Israel, will be rebuilt.(D)
Again you will take up your timbrels(E)
    and go out to dance(F) with the joyful.(G)

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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar