Verse 3

The LORD appeared to me long ago, saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Herren viste seg for meg fra langt borte: «Med evig kjærlighet har jeg elsket deg, derfor har jeg vist deg barmhjertighet.»

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Herren har vist seg for meg fra gammelt av, og sagt: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg med kjærlighet og nåde.

  • Norsk King James

    Herren har vist seg for meg fra gammel tid og sagt: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg trukket deg til meg med min barmhjertighet.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Herren viste seg for meg for lenge siden; ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet, derfor har jeg dratt deg til meg med godhet.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Langt borte fra har Herren vist seg for meg: Med evig kjærlighet har jeg elsket deg, derfor drar jeg deg til meg med trofasthet.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Herren viste seg for meg for lenge siden og sa: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg med troskap.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    HERREN har lenge åpenbart seg for meg og sagt: «Jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg lokket deg med nåde.»

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Herren viste seg for meg for lenge siden og sa: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg med troskap.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Fra det fjerne viste Herren seg for meg. "Med en evig kjærlighet har jeg elsket deg; derfor har jeg trukket deg til meg med nåde.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The LORD appeared to me from far away, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness.

  • biblecontext

    { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.3", "source": "מֵרָח֕וֹק יְהוָ֖ה נִרְאָ֣ה לִ֑י וְאַהֲבַ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ עַל־כֵּ֖ן מְשַׁכְתִּ֥יךְ חָֽסֶד׃", "text": "From *rāḥôq* *YHWH* *nirʾâ* to me, and *ʾahăbat* *ʿôlām* *ʾăhabtîk*, upon-therefore *məšaktîk* *ḥāsed*.", "grammar": { "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - distant/far-off", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*nirʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he appeared/was seen", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - love", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾăhabtîk*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have loved you", "*məšaktîk*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have drawn you", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love" }, "variants": { "*rāḥôq*": "distant/far-off/from afar", "*nirʾâ*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself", "*ʾahăbat*": "love/affection", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/everlasting/ancient time", "*məšaktîk*": "drawn you/extended to you/prolonged toward you", "*ḥāsed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness" } }

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Fra det fjerne viste Herren seg for meg: Med evig kjærlighet har jeg elsket deg, derfor har jeg trukket deg til meg med miskunn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Herren haver ladet sig see for mig for lang (Tid) siden; ja, jeg haver elsket dig med en evig Kjærlighed, derfor haver jeg draget dig med Miskundhed.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Herren har vist seg for meg i gammel tid og sa: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg med miskunnhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Herren viste seg for meg i gamle dager, [og sa], Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg med godhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Fra det fjerne har Herren vist seg for meg. Med evig kjærlighet har jeg elsket deg; derfor har jeg trukket deg til meg med godhet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Herren viste seg for lenge siden for meg, og sa: Ja, jeg har elsket deg med en evig kjærlighet; derfor har jeg dratt deg til meg i nåde.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Fra langt borte så han Herren: Min kjærlighet til deg er evig; derfor har jeg med barmhjertighet trukket deg til meg.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Euen so shal the LORDE now also apeare vnto me from farre, and saye: I loue the with an euerlastinge loue, therfore do I sprede my mercy before the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Lord hath appeared vnto me of old, say they: Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Euen so shall the Lorde nowe also appeare vnto me from farre and say I loue thee with an euerlasting loue, therfore by my mercie I haue drawen thee vnto me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh appeared of old to me, [saying], Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    From afar Jehovah hath appeared to me, With love age-during I have loved thee, Therefore I have drawn thee `with' kindness.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Jehovah appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh appeared of old to me, [saying], Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In a far-off land the LORD will manifest himself to them. He will say to them,‘I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 11:4 : 4 I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take off the yoke from their jaws, and I provided food for them.
  • Isa 54:8-9 : 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you, says the LORD your Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
  • Deut 7:7-9 : 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn to your fathers, the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the LORD your God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and mercy with those who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
  • Deut 33:3 : 3 Indeed, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sit down at your feet; every one shall receive of your words.
  • Mal 1:2 : 2 I have loved you, says the LORD. Yet you say, How have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the LORD. Yet I loved Jacob,
  • Eph 1:3-5 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: 5 Having predestined us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children;
  • Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel shall be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded forever and ever.
  • Deut 10:15 : 15 Only the LORD delighted in your fathers to love them, and he chose their descendants after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
  • Rom 11:28-29 : 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1 John 4:19 : 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
  • Titus 3:3-6 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
  • Song 1:4 : 4 Draw me, we will run after you; the king has brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine; the upright love you.
  • 2 Thess 2:13-16 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
  • John 6:44-45 : 44 No man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me draws him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Every man therefore who has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to me.
  • Deut 33:26 : 26 There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens to help you, and in his majesty on the sky.
  • Hos 11:1 : 1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
  • Deut 4:37 : 37 And because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought you out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
  • Rom 9:13 : 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the world began,