5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1John 4:9 — In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
• 1Pet 1:4 — To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
• Amos 6:8 — The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
• Amos 6:8 — The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
• Amos 8:7 — The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
• Amos 8:7 — The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
• Deut 7:6 — For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
• Deut 33:3 — Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
• Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Gen 35:1 — And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
• Hos 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
• Isa 60:15 — Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
• Jer 3:19 — But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from m
• Nah 2:2 — For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.