Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Young's Literal Translation From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee [with] kindness. King James Bible The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel appeared נִרְאָ֣ה (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to him לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew from afar: מֵרָח֕וֹק (mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious “I have loved אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ (’ă·haḇ·tîḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f you with an everlasting עוֹלָם֙ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always love; וְאַהֲבַ֤ת (wə·’a·hă·ḇaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 160: Love (noun) therefore עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against I have drawn you מְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְ (mə·šaḵ·tîḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 4900: To draw, drag with loving devotion. חָֽסֶד׃ (ḥā·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty |