以賽亞書 43:4
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Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
因我看你為寶為尊；又因我愛你，所以我使人代替你，使列邦人替換你的生命。
不要害怕，因我與你同在；我必領你的後裔從東方來，又從西方招聚你。
申命記 7:7
The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
「耶和華專愛你們，揀選你們，並非因你們的人數多於別民，原來你們的人數在萬民中是最少的。
何西阿書 2:19
I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.
我必聘你永遠歸我為妻，以仁義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我；
以賽亞書 54:10
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
大山可以挪開，小山可以遷移；但我的慈愛必不離開你；我平安的約也不遷移。這是憐恤你的耶和華說的。
何西阿書 3:1
The Lord said to me, "Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes."
耶和華對我說：「你再去愛一個淫婦，就是他情人所愛的；好像以色列人，雖然偏向別神，喜愛葡萄餅，耶和華還是愛他們。」
何西阿書 11:1
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
以色列年幼的時候，我愛他，就從埃及召出我的兒子來。
以賽亞書 54:8
In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the Lord your Redeemer.
我的怒氣漲溢，頃刻之間向你掩面，卻要以永遠的慈愛憐恤你。這是耶和華你的救贖主說的。
耶利米書 31:3
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
古時（或作：從遠方）耶和華向以色列（原文作我）顯現，說：我以永遠的愛愛你，因此我以慈愛吸引你。
