Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared of old unto me It is best to take this as put in the mouth of the people themselves.

of old rather, as mg. from afar, as the same Hebrew word is rendered ch. Jeremiah 30:10. The people from their distant exile in Assyria think upon God as dwelling upon His accustomed seat, Mount Zion.

with lovingkindness have I drawn thee mg. have I continued lovingkindness unto thee. Cp. Psalms 36:10 and mg. of Psalms 109:12. But, considering the strong influence of Hosea on Jeremiah, it is perhaps best to retain "have I drawn" (or I draw). Cp. the parallel in Hosea 11:4.