⁸ Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

²⁰ I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.

³² The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

³³ For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.