Deu 7:7-8, 33:3, Psa 73:1, Jer 31:3, Eze 16:8, Mal 1:2, Rom 9:13, 11:28 | ESV | STEP | It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples ,

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but ^ait is because the Lord loves you and is keeping ^bthe oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 33:3

3 Yes, ^che loved his people, ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew peoples}
^eall his holy ones were in his ^{▼▼Hebrew your} hand;
^gso they followed ^{▼▼The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain} in your steps,
receiving direction from you,

Psalms 73:1

God Is My Strength and Portion Forever

A Psalm of ⁱAsaph.

1 Truly God is good to ^jIsrael,
to those who are ^kpure in heart.

Jeremiah 31:3

3 the Lord appeared to him ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew me} from far away.
^mI have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore ⁿI have continued ^omy faithfulness to you.

Ezekiel 16:8

8 “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and ^pI spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you ^qand entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, ^rand you became mine.

Malachi 1:2

The Lord’s Love for Israel

2 ^s“I have loved you,” says the Lord. ^tBut you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau ^uJacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet ^vI have loved Jacob

Romans 9:13

13 As it is written, ^w“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 11:28

28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are ^xbeloved for the sake of their forefathers.