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    the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.[b]
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
    therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.(A)

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  1. 31.3 Gk: Heb me
  2. 31.3 Or to him long ago

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.

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

I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with bands of love.
I was to them like those
    who lift infants to their cheeks.[a]
    I bent down to them and fed them.(A)

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  1. 11.4 Or who ease the yoke on their jaws

I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with ties of love.(A)
To them I was like one who lifts
    a little child to the cheek,
    and I bent down to feed(B) them.(C)

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32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people[a] to myself.”(A)

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  1. 12.32 Other ancient authorities read all things

32 And I, when I am lifted up[a] from the earth,(A) will draw all people to myself.”(B)

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  1. John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.